SINCE 1828
second thought
nounDefinition of second thought
: reconsideration or a revised opinion of a previous often hurried decision
began to have second thoughts
Examples of second thought in a Sentence
After she agreed to lend him the money, she had second thoughts.
She was having second thoughts about getting married.
He hardly gave it a second thought.
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On second thought, Jackson's early hook trumps Kizer's late night -- Bud Shaw CLEVELAND, Ohio - On second thought... * * * DeShone Kizer's late night didn't register with me as an issue. — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, "DeShone Kizer benched for Cody Kessler in 3rd quarter vs. Titans," 22 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'second thought.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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