superstition

Examples of superstition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most popular searched superstitions by state An analysis by a Wisconsin casino found most people searched for more good luck than bad luck. Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024 Many people avoid writing a will or creating a trust at all due to procrastination or superstition surrounding death, experts say. Genna Contino, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024 By the 19th century, religious ideas and superstition about the cause of mental illnesses had not completely disappeared, but overwhelmingly, Scull says, these illnesses were seen in medical terms — and were starting to be called mental illness. Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024 Does the atmosphere of suspicion and superstition of the villagers have parallels to the political and social atmosphere in Bulgaria now? Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for superstition 

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“Superstition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superstition. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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