leap of faith

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That’s an essential ingredient to building electoral support for changes that often feel like a huge leap of faith when voters are accustomed to the false security of the status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Cue the reality TV cliches about blind love, about marriage as a leap of faith.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

If so, this quite a leap of faith.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

"The times I feel fear are when I am trying something new, that feels more like a leap of faith," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

In 1838, when Charles had decided to ask Emma to marry him, he had made a leap of faith.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman