superstitious

Example Sentences

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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

Barker says he is superstitious and has fine-tuned his routine to prepare for an auction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

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

Cannery Row, like every place else, is not superstitious but will not walk under a ladder or open an umbrella in the house.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck