Synonyms

leap of faith

Idioms

A belief or trust in something intangible or incapable of being proved. For example, It required a leap of faith to pursue this unusual step of transplanting an animals' heart into a human patient.

Example Sentences

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“It was a real leap of faith because we’d never been there,” said Katie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Alex McKechnie chuckles at the leap of faith he took when he packed up almost all his belongings in Glasgow and booked a one-way flight to Vancouver, Canada on 7 September 1974.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

But he knew it would take an immense leap of faith for anyone to act.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff

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