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superstitious

[soo-per-stish-uhs] / ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ əs /
ADJECTIVE
having superstitions
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ADJECTIVE
based on superstition
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Example Sentences

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Missing in all this is any reverence for or even superstitious fear of the dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Several weeks have passed since then, and the superstitious interpreter still wears his lucky boxers on days Yamamoto pitches.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

They added that some cases involved self-staged abductions, while others arose from romantic relationships gone sour, superstitious beliefs and property disputes.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Clifford is superstitious and applies fake tan and washes her hair as part of her ritual before every game.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

There was one person around who wasn’t superstitious.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney



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