lose faith in
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: to no longer believe that (someone or something) can be trusted
people who have lost faith in their government
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As the January 6 attack on the Capitol roiled the country, and the Stop the Steal movement inspired millions to lose faith in US democracy, Q remained silent.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
But transport yourself back to the early 20th century: at the same time that senseless World Wars were prompting Surrealists to lose faith in rationality, quantum physics came around, too, showing us yet another way in which common sense is good for little.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.
—Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
My greatest fear is that the public would lose faith in our election process and forgo this very necessary component of maintaining our freedom.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
But transport yourself back to the early 20th century: at the same time that senseless World Wars were prompting Surrealists to lose faith in rationality, quantum physics came around, too, showing us yet another way in which common sense is good for little.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.
—Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
My greatest fear is that the public would lose faith in our election process and forgo this very necessary component of maintaining our freedom.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Lose faith in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20faith%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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