superstition
Example Sentences
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She has tentatively started another novel but has "a superstition talking about things that I haven't finished yet".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Some of the most common offences were related to religion, superstition and foreign cultural content - including the consumption of K-dramas and K-pop.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Donatello, the embodiment of an Old World defined more by superstition than piety and by tradition than goodness, lacks the character to withstand Miriam’s inner darkness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Someone joked about bad luck, but thankfully, this superstition did not come true, and a few months later, Lower won the lead actress in a drama series Emmy for her role in “Severance.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
He knew others laughed at Fjerdan superstition, but he trusted his gut.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Vocabulary lists containing superstition
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