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 coaches are superstitious and have to avoid any hint of seeming too confident.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Following the basic Marxist tenet that material progress and societal modernization will rid the nation of the superstitious hold of religion, both continued to emphasize economic development as China’s key strategy for pacifying and integrating restive ethnic groups such as Tibetans and Uighurs.
—Adrian Zenz, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2018
Without a foolproof regimen to maintain vocal health on the road, singers become superstitious — about particular warm-up routines and types of tea.
—Dessa Dessa Tanya Pérez Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 12 June 2024
They are filled with superstitious and false religious traditions with no common grounds between them.
—Ali Khedery, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Following the basic Marxist tenet that material progress and societal modernization will rid the nation of the superstitious hold of religion, both continued to emphasize economic development as China’s key strategy for pacifying and integrating restive ethnic groups such as Tibetans and Uighurs.
—Adrian Zenz, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2018
Without a foolproof regimen to maintain vocal health on the road, singers become superstitious — about particular warm-up routines and types of tea.
—Dessa Dessa Tanya Pérez Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 12 June 2024
They are filled with superstitious and false religious traditions with no common grounds between them.
—Ali Khedery, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
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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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