superstitious
adjective
su·per·sti·tious
ˌsü-pər-ˈsti-shəs 
: of, relating to, or swayed by superstition
a superstitious ritual
superstitiously
adverb
Examples of superstitious in a Sentence
He's very superstitious and won't pitch without his lucky mitt.
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But people today, van Creveld points out, are hardly better at predicting the future than their superstitious predecessors.
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Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Pioneering families in the 1800s were also superstitious but relied upon a deep faith in God to carry them through difficult times.
—Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 2 Apr. 2024
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Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Pioneering families in the 1800s were also superstitious but relied upon a deep faith in God to carry them through difficult times.
—Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Superstitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstitious. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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superstitious
adjective
su·per·sti·tious
ˌsü-pər-ˈstish-əs
: of, relating to, or influenced by superstition
superstitiously
adverb
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