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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leap of faith

And so I took a leap of faith.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Many Americans cannot afford to take that leap of faith.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

“I’m taking a pretty big leap of faith offering you the job,” Hughes told his coach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

He would make a leap of faith that everything would be all right.

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

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