second thought
noun
: 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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Subscriptions like Billie cover this for you without a second thought.
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Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
In America, the allure of material comfort is accepted without a second thought.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
Teller, of Penn & Teller—two more magicians who call Las Vegas home—is the Siegfried of his particular duo: the logician, the focus, the sober second thought.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022
And then a second thought immediately popped into his head.
—oregonlive, 3 May 2022
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Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
In America, the allure of material comfort is accepted without a second thought.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2022
Teller, of Penn & Teller—two more magicians who call Las Vegas home—is the Siegfried of his particular duo: the logician, the focus, the sober second thought.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022
And then a second thought immediately popped into his head.
—oregonlive, 3 May 2022
See All Example Sentences for second thought
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“Second thought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20thought. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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