Superstitious

The book states “all superstitious beliefs are relics of a common ‘prehistoric ignorance’ in humans,” and goes on to explore various superstitious beliefs in different cultures and times.

After many other failed attempts to try and solve the ailment afflicting Regan, her superstitious mother decides to call a priest out of desperation.

Lamar Jackson caught a tough break early in the Baltimore Ravens’ game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday when a referee tripped him in the end zone, but those who are superstitious may tell you it saved the star quarterback’s season.

On becoming Britain's first female chancellor, Rachel Reeves said: 'I'm not superstitious but I don't want to tempt fate and start measuring the curtains.

Same goes for Braun’s superstitious stance on the Nuggets’ first championship in franchise history.

That shameful incident took place because of the superstitious and anti-intellectual foundations many lecturers have dug, laid, watered, and maintained in the universities over the years.

These are expressions of superstitious beliefs and usually done for tourism purposes,” the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said in a 2015 statement.

They are also used to cast off the evil eye - a superstitious belief that bad luck is brought to someone when a person glares at them with feelings of dislike or envy.

To not adorn their ear, or hinder them in any way, was most likely a superstitious belief that they would function better without it, and the garbless Ferengi would have better financial luck.

When some 'dreadlock' is found in the hair, it is linked to the superstitious belief that such matted hair is blessing and cutting them could invite the wrath of a goddesses," she said.

Dear Amy: “Superstitious” wondered how to get rid of a wedding band from his previous marriage.

He must not be overly superstitious about that sort of thing because he was eager to share with his team and everyone at CU’s fall sports media day what his wish was.

Her son Jon, 61, said: "We are not superstitious in the slightest so have no qualms about having it up past the Twelfth Night.

In one illustration of the mashup of sacred and superstitious, Stanmore describes a “trial by combat” between champions of the Bishop of Salisbury and the Earl of Salisbury in 1355, to win Sherborne Castle.

It is understood that the shoes could have been put there for superstitious reasons to act as a good luck charm to ward off evil spirits.

Others, like New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay, believe it is a bunch of superstitious nonsense.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente was recently asked why he crossed himself before a game if he isn't superstitious.

Superstitious dust left twisting in the wind.

The more superstitious, the more poor.

About 25% of Americans consider themselves superstitious.