think better of

phrase

: to reconsider and make a wiser decision

Examples of think better of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The internet is full of photos of 841 munching on purloined surfboards and then sitting on top of them, snarling at baffled young men in wet suits who try, and then think better of, fighting her for their property. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

That more and more people think better of Beijing than of Washington could eventually prove important as Beijing seeks to build up its soft power. — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

After the commercial break, Hernandez thought better of his phrasing. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for think better of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove