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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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"I don't believe in ghosts. But I know that the Japanese are very superstitious," she says.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Benjamin is superstitious about discussing her works in progress and won’t disclose what her next book is about, but said that her recovery has helped her find a balance between writing and living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

How we adorn ourselves is extremely personal, even a little superstitious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Some of them I don’t want to talk about because I’m actually a little bit superstitious about these things.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Being a Buddhist, Pa believes in visions, energy fields, seeing people s aura, and things other people might view as superstitious.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung


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