superstitious

Example Sentences

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He said he told him about superstitious routines he would do like talking to the car or always getting in on the left hand side.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

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 • Jan. 2, 2026

The superstitious Sonoda wears the same pair of lucky underwear on days Yamamoto pitches.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

Growing up in an era of ecstatic religious feeling, brought up by a fervent father and superstitious mother, the youngest Fox sisters may have been susceptible to the notion of spirits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock