have faith

VERB

hope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

be sure of deem likely depend on feel confident hang in keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

VERB

lean

Synonyms

STRONG

confide rely trust

WEAK

bank on believe in bet bottom dollar bet on gamble on hinge on lay money on put faith in

Antonyms

STRONG

distrust keep

WEAK

dislike disregard forget not like straighten

Example Sentences

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"Just as they found my nephew, I have faith that they are going to find my sister and my brother-in-law," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

“We have faith in the court system and believe that, once all the evidence is put before an impartial jury, Carlos will be exonerated,” Kolasinski said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

He met with Dario, and together they agreed that the lab’s employees didn’t have faith in Brockman and Sutskever’s leadership, given the layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“It’s hard to have faith in the process,” Wood told me on the day before his clemency hearing.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

“But you said you did not love our father. How can you have faith in him if you didn’t love him?”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

have faith

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