keep the faith

idiom

: to continue to believe in, trust, or support someone or something when it is difficult to do so
The team has been playing poorly, but its devoted fans have kept the faith.

Examples of keep the faith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thanks for the memories, and keep the faith for great things to come. Joanie Schirm, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024 Money is tight, health insurance is nonexistent and the medical bills are swallowing Ed whole, even as his mom (Nancy Travis) urges him to keep the faith. Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024 That wouldn’t happen – third-year linebacker Derrick Barnes’ clinching interception gave Haddad and Lions fans around the world reason to keep the faith. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024 For now, take your time, find some podcasts, find a good coach and keep the faith. Meghan Leahy, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023 As a global invasion brews, the family must keep the faith and fight for their survival. Matt Juul, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023 Worshipers keep the faith even as doors remain closed and coffers are running dry because of Covid-19. Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune, 22 Aug. 2020 But there’s always a reunion, with the FBI being portrayed as an agency in which wayward people are an aberration, and the stalwart agents of fiction keep the faith. John Anderson, wsj.com, 9 May 2023 How some churches work to keep the faith The release said donations for the bottles start at $1,000 and raffle tickets are $100 each. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2023

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“Keep the faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20the%20faith. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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