Put stock in something

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phrase

To believe in or trust something or somebody.

I don't put stock in rumors, I prefer to find out the truth myself.
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Often appears as...

  • don't put stock in
  • put stock in rumors

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Idiomatic

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Not Literal

Remember that 'put stock in' is not about investing money, but about investing belief or trust.

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I put stock in her skills as a manager.
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Emotional Weight

This phrase often implies an emotional investment in a belief or someone's words.

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He put stock in his grandfather's advice and lived by it.
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Skepticism

It can suggest a degree of skepticism if someone does NOT put stock in something.

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She said she didn't put stock in office gossip.
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