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a feeling of guilt, doubt, worry, etc., that you have after you have decided to do something or after something has happened
After she agreed to lend him the money, she had second thoughts. She was having second thoughts about getting married.
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The prosecutor’s office, taking a fresh look at the murder, learned the lead investigator shared those doubts.
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And within only a few minutes, any doubts about his readiness after missing nearly a week of training were ended when one shot bounced off a post in the 63rd minute.
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Several Republican senators expressed misgivings about the idea, pointing to the potential for security and legal risks.
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Shanda had misgivings about Pitman working nights—which is when debtors, and their cars, tend to be home—and in sketchy circumstances.
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