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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Super Bowl uniform facts For those superstitious fans, the road white uniforms have been the most successful in Super Bowl history, winning 37 of the 57 games for a 64.9% winning percentage.
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Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Her disjunctive narrative structure merely retreads magical realism — in which Flora’s gaggle of daughters and housekeeper Italia (Carol Duarte), who hides a biracial child, might be superstitious illusions, a way to sentimentalize what is troublesome.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, though, the superstitious chef will go to the same drive-thru as the day he was named a semifinalist: Wienerschnitzel.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Baseball players are known to be superstitious about everything.
—Ellen Murphy, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The rulers of Assyria seemed to be superstitious themselves, or at least paranoid.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
Somehow, despite the fact that Romo was the actual human who played the game, Simpson was blamed by many of the team’s more superstitious fans for the loss – a reaction widely criticized for its misogynistic undertones.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
The parents are characterized as either considered uneducated or superstitious to understand the value of rehydration salts.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
The superstitious observance began in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania – where Punxsutawney Phil got his name and his start as a rodent meteorologist.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2024
Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Her disjunctive narrative structure merely retreads magical realism — in which Flora’s gaggle of daughters and housekeeper Italia (Carol Duarte), who hides a biracial child, might be superstitious illusions, a way to sentimentalize what is troublesome.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, though, the superstitious chef will go to the same drive-thru as the day he was named a semifinalist: Wienerschnitzel.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Baseball players are known to be superstitious about everything.
—Ellen Murphy, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The rulers of Assyria seemed to be superstitious themselves, or at least paranoid.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
Somehow, despite the fact that Romo was the actual human who played the game, Simpson was blamed by many of the team’s more superstitious fans for the loss – a reaction widely criticized for its misogynistic undertones.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
The parents are characterized as either considered uneducated or superstitious to understand the value of rehydration salts.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
The superstitious observance began in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania – where Punxsutawney Phil got his name and his start as a rodent meteorologist.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Superstitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstitious. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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