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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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Cobolli jokes that his progress in Paris is also down to his superstitious nature.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Born and raised in New York, she describes her Sicilian family as very superstitious.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 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

Even though I know it’s ridiculous, a small part of me is superstitious enough to think it might work.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam



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