atheist

Example Sentences

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Lou assumes her husband is an atheist and doesn’t understand when she discovers a Bible in the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

China's officially atheist government has been wary of organized movements outside its control, and the country's Christians had been split among those attending unofficial "house" or "underground" churches and those visiting government-sanctioned places of worship.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Despite being ruled by the atheist Chinese Communist Party, China has a sizeable Christian population.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 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

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