lose faith in
idiom
: to no longer believe that (someone or something) can be trusted
people who have lost faith in their government
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Rowan seems to finally lose faith in her own parenting skills about a day later when Teen Lasher tries to kiss her.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
There is a real danger when people simultaneously lose faith in institutions and do not see a path of meaningful change.
—Anthony Michael Kreis, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Center Kristaps Porzingis said the Celtics didn’t lose faith in White’s offensive abilities despite his recent dip.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
An exaggerated sense of decay is already starting to destabilize democracy, as some Americans lose faith in the system and turn to antiliberal solutions.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
There is a real danger when people simultaneously lose faith in institutions and do not see a path of meaningful change.
—Anthony Michael Kreis, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Center Kristaps Porzingis said the Celtics didn’t lose faith in White’s offensive abilities despite his recent dip.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
An exaggerated sense of decay is already starting to destabilize democracy, as some Americans lose faith in the system and turn to antiliberal solutions.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Lose faith in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20faith%20in. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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