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
The pressure is so great that some superstitious students avoid washing their hair or trimming their nails as the single exam day every November approaches—fearful knowledge might slip away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
But you don’t have to look far to see its inverse — people being irrational, superstitious, fearful, cruel.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
"Maybe I'm superstitious, but this time I would try to find another place," quipped Tusk.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025
The compulsively superstitious person is also very often a serious believer in fate; that was the case with Perry.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
