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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

Richie is anxious to get back home by 5:15, because Tiffany, who is pregnant, has a superstitious notion that that’s the time she’ll go into labor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

If Los Angeles is acting a little superstitious this week, blame it on the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Extremely superstitious about the dead, as many Sherpas are, they halted 60 or 70 feet away and waited for Hutchison.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer



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