atheist

Example Sentences

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He describes himself as an atheist and said it felt like "a bit of an imposition and probably a bit unfair and silly".

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

The Chinese government remains officially atheist and keeps tight control over organized religion.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Officially, the Communist Party is atheist, with the only legal churches in China being those sanctioned by the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Though Korda is an atheist, Del Toro thinks of these dreamlike moments as the character’s attempt at mending his own wounds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

He said, “Ghosts don’t care if you believe in them,” and even though I was an atheist, I knew he wasn’t right.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer