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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Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
The superstitious Arn Peeples (a hoarsely tragicomic William H. Macy) also portends doom in a movie where branches and brush are often falling down on people suddenly, killing or leaving them in a daze that will turn into eventual death.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day by many, based on superstitious beliefs.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Several delegates believed that oaths were pointless, almost superstitious.
—Massimo Calabresi, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Superstitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstitious. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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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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