nonbeliever
Americannoun
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Insisting on both the singularity of Gaudí’s vision and the glories of artistic collaboration, the Sagrada Família woos believer and nonbeliever alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Although he’s been questioning religion since he was 10 years old, he thinks that over time his status as a nonbeliever became too much of a barrier for some members of that group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the nonbeliever grabbed his prayer beads and ambled through the streets to join others at the mosque in Kano, northern Nigeria’s largest city.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
“Despite being an atheist or a nonbeliever, he’s the most pious and religious character in the show,” Baltz said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
He looks at me, a nonbeliever confronted with, if not evidence, then at least the possibility of God.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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