lose faith in

idiom

: to no longer believe that (someone or something) can be trusted

people who have lost faith in their government

Examples of lose faith in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s evidence that parents and communities lose faith in their public school systems when districts close campuses. —

Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2024 Schumer said Trump's words can incite violence and get people killed, and cause people to lose faith in democracy. —

Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 May 2024 Crisis only hits when investors lose faith in a government or a company’s ability to service its debt and the situation spirals out of control in a destructive feedback loop that sees investors demanding ever higher premiums to offset ever rising risk. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 May 2024 As major milestones like having a child, buying a house, and retiring all become more pricey, Gen Z has started to lose faith in their ability to get ahead. —

Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lose faith in

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