muster dignity

Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words

to gather or summon up dignity, especially when it is difficult

dignityVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • With as much dignity as he could muster, he left the room.
  • Despite being fired, she managed to muster enough dignity to thank her boss.
  • It takes courage to muster your dignity after a public failure.
  • He stood before the council, trying to muster the dignity to defend his actions.
  • Even in poverty, they always mustered a quiet dignity.
  • The defeated general mustered his last shred of dignity as he surrendered.
  • She had to muster all her dignity to face her critics without showing emotion.
  • How does one muster the dignity to carry on after such a profound loss?
  • He paused at the door, mustering the dignity for a final, calm goodbye.
  • Though his voice trembled, he mustered enough dignity to reject the unfair offer.