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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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Baseball players are superstitious — it comes with the territory.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He said he told him about superstitious routines he would do like talking to the car or always getting in on the left hand side.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The superstitious Sonoda wears the same pair of lucky underwear on days Yamamoto pitches.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

Looking up at the Massachusetts license plates on the mantel—ones from 1928 and 1929—I’m reminded of how superstitious the local fishermen are.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt



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