superstition
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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
Lindo starts rapping on the wood table separating us and doesn’t stop until I ask if he’s a man given to superstition.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
While thoroughly grounded in training and technique as a world champion athlete, there is also superstition and a little bit of music sprinkled in the mix.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Demonstrations forced Ne Win's resignation, but Myanmar's military chain of command continued to Min Aung Hlaing, also rumoured to be motivated by superstition.
From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025
Her story was so full of superstition, I felt right away that we were kindred spirits.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing superstition
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