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.
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To tell the jokes that make others groan, but to do it wholeheartedly and keep the faith that there are people out there — their people — who will not only indulge, but truly adore, their senses of humor.
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Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
For fans hopeful to get more in a possible second season of Obi-Wan Kenobi, keep the faith alive!
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
So keep the faith for Spurs at home, who City play next.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Folks who play by the rules and keep the faith just can't seem to get ahead.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
For fans hopeful to get more in a possible second season of Obi-Wan Kenobi, keep the faith alive!
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
So keep the faith for Spurs at home, who City play next.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Folks who play by the rules and keep the faith just can't seem to get ahead.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for keep the faith
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“Keep the faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20the%20faith. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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