have faith in

phrase

: to believe that (someone or something) deserves to be trusted
His parents have always had faith in him.
We had faith in her ability to succeed.

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Fortune reports that despite all the hype, insiders still have faith in the company and outsiders were ready for it. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Presented with those statistics at a news conference Thursday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell did not respond directly to a question about how Flores could possibly have faith in an internal probe. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 A lot should rest on whether the squad still have faith in his tactical acumen and will still fully commit to his game plans after seeing the one for Argentina unravel so catastrophically. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Does anybody really have faith in the electoral system any more? — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have faith in

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“Have faith in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20faith%20in. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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