| Such superstitions were gradually forgotten as Romanian immigrants became acculturated into American society. |
| From beneficial protectors to deliverers of evil, owls have been important in human superstitions across cultures throughout the world. |
| He boldly advanced the truth that believers should live by the Word of God and jettison popish superstitions. |
| According to superstitions, hammerkops are bad omens, and it is considered bad luck to harm them. |
| On the other hand, that overactive imagination can also cause irrational fears, superstitions, and even paranoia. |
| These superstitions were nourished by ecclesiastical institutions, for which the poet had meager respect. |
