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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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
To hear Garrett tell it, the final push to end Spirit Adrift came from a kind of superstitious self-preservation.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Baseball players, at the end of the day, are extremely superstitious.
—Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
UConn coach Dan Hurley is a superstitious man.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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 21 Apr. 2026.
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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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