try to summon

Frequency: 7.311.8 per million words

to make an effort to find a quality like courage or energy

summonVERB + summon

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try to

Examples (10)

  • She tried to summon the courage to apologize.
  • He tried to summon enough energy to finish the race.
  • Despite his fear, he tried to summon a brave face.
  • The actor tried to summon the emotion needed for the scene.
  • Even when exhausted, she tried to summon a smile for her child.
  • He tried to summon his willpower to resist temptation.
  • The director tried to summon a specific image for the painting.
  • Feeling weak, he tried to summon his inner strength.
  • The wizard tried to summon a powerful spell.
  • She tried to summon the help of her friends.