oh, ye of little faith

A form of O ye of little faith — A response to an expression of doubt or uncertainty.

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  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of O ye of little faith.

    Earlier this political season, many comedians lamented the absence of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the 2012 presidential race, fearing they would never be able to tap an equally rich source of humor in the stable of button-down Republican candidates. Oh, ye of little faith.

    2011 November 11, Deborah Vankin, Meredith Blake, “Political campaigns a gold mine for late-night comedians”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2021
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    PM You can’t pass the buck. That won’t work. / Foreign secretary With respect, Prime Minister, you’re panicking. / PM What if parliament doesn’t pass the Great Repeal bill, then the government falls? Won’t that panic you? / Foreign secretary No. / PM Because I’d be history and you want my job? / Foreign secretary Oh, ye of little faith!

    2016 October 24, Jonathan Lynn, “Brexit means Brexit: independence! Sovereignty! Freedom! Recession!”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2016

    In the last week, perhaps for the first time in Arteta’s 10-month reign, that belief wavered. Consecutive Premier League defeats to Manchester City and Leicester City saw Arteta’s management subject to a level of scrutiny and criticism he has largely, until now, kept at bay. Oh, ye of little faith.

    2020 November 1, James McNicholas, “Arteta and Arsenal once again show the value of belief”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2026
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APA

oh, ye of little faith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oh%2C%20ye%20of%20little%20faith

MLA

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Chicago

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