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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Folks who play by the rules and keep the faith just can't seem to get ahead.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
But, looking to start a rehabilitation of his image as an elder statesman of a party out of power, Biden urged his fellow Democrats to keep the faith and stay vigilant.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
The Constitution obligates our national government to allocate resources fairly among the states and, even if a president abuses that compact, responsible leaders still must keep the faith and set the right example.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Crenshaw sounded like a cleric, imploring everyone to keep the faith.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
But, looking to start a rehabilitation of his image as an elder statesman of a party out of power, Biden urged his fellow Democrats to keep the faith and stay vigilant.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
The Constitution obligates our national government to allocate resources fairly among the states and, even if a president abuses that compact, responsible leaders still must keep the faith and set the right example.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Crenshaw sounded like a cleric, imploring everyone to keep the faith.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Keep the faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20the%20faith. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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