Sentence examples for summoned up from inspiring English sources

'summoned up' is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is used to describe the action of mustering up the energy or courage to do something. For example, "After a bit of coaching from her friend, she finally summoned up the courage to ask for a raise."

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summoned up

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Past of summon up

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He summoned up his most confident acting.

He even summoned up a few jokes.

These people also summoned up uncomfortable memories from the 1990s.

The Great Frost is summoned up in a white sheet.

He summoned up that old chimera, co-operatives.

"She summoned up his spirit and talked to him.

Fans trained since birth to boo the Yankees instead summoned up a warm round of applause.

A few decades ago, the word "curator" summoned up… well, not much in truth.

It is an image summoned up from childhood and scarred by the passage of years.

But what unemployed graduates want — personal freedom, rewarding jobs, individual fulfillment — cannot be summoned up instantly.

He summoned up particular presences, leaving you with the fragrance or the stink of an evening.

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