witchcraft

Example Sentences

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No identity seemed to suit her, and her continued solitude fed the gossip about her alleged witchcraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nearly three-quarters of people in Malawi believe in witchcraft and Natasha is one of them.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

You’re more than allowed to believe him abominable, and maybe do some witchcraft so his hairline starts receding at an unprecedented rate.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

That’s right: Digital contraception might sound like neo-futurist witchcraft, but the underlying idea is based on the age-old practice of temperature-based fertility tracking—and modernized by predictive algorithms and smart wearables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

“There’s no old woman, and no witchcraft either could bring on a plague like this.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare