superstitious
Example Sentences
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The pressure is so great that some superstitious students avoid washing their hair or trimming their nails as the single exam day every November approaches—fearful knowledge might slip away.
With unreliable mobile service, no wi-fi and a deeply superstitious population that does not respect him, Loftis is determined to bring in tourists and secure a better life for his teenage son.
From BBC
“I’m a little superstitious,” he said in the interview.
Barker says he is superstitious and has fine-tuned his routine to prepare for an auction.
The superstitious Sonoda wears the same pair of lucky underwear on days Yamamoto pitches.
From Los Angeles Times
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