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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Fans will have to keep the faith until Sunday, hoping for a Hail Mary, to see if the pope's blessing pays off on the field as the Saints play against the Atlanta Falcons. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Fox News Digital traveled across Israel and the Palestinian territories to speak with Christian leaders who are fighting to keep the faith alive in the face of political, financial and violent threats to its very existence. —

Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for keep the faith

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