Emotions & feelings

restore someone's faith in something

make someone believe in something good again

If something restores your faith in people or the world, it makes you believe in their goodness again.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

You sounded disappointed with the project.

I was, but the team's response restored my faith in the company.

Play the conversation

The volunteers' kindness restored my faith in people after a difficult year.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: It restored my faith to people.

Say: It restored my faith in people.

Use the preposition "in" after "faith."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

restore someone's faith in something; restore my faith in people

Your turn: say it out loud

The volunteers' kindness restored my faith in people after a difficult year.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

restore someone's faith in something

make someone believe in something good again

“The volunteers' kindness restored my faith in people after a difficult year.”

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