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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Meanwhile Yoshihiro Murai, governor of Miyagi prefecture, which was hit hard during the 2011 quake, spoke out against the impact of superstitious beliefs on Japan’s tourism.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
When dead animals start showing up around town, a superstitious ferryman claims he’s seen the Mansfield girls shapeshift into feral hounds.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
This wasn’t the first sports role for Haysbert, whose breakthrough role was superstitious slugger Pedro Serrano in Major League (1989).
—EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Sure, most of us say the superstitious phrase from time to time, and may even hunt for the closest wooden surface to lightly tap, but the star with a decades-spanning career performs the gesture quite often.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
When dead animals start showing up around town, a superstitious ferryman claims he’s seen the Mansfield girls shapeshift into feral hounds.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
This wasn’t the first sports role for Haysbert, whose breakthrough role was superstitious slugger Pedro Serrano in Major League (1989).
—EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Sure, most of us say the superstitious phrase from time to time, and may even hunt for the closest wooden surface to lightly tap, but the star with a decades-spanning career performs the gesture quite often.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for superstitious
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“Superstitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstitious. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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