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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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Noun
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Delgado’s gubernatorial campaign raised doubts about his character.—
Kirsten John Foy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Those doubts ultimately creep in just in time for the roundtable, where a now-uncertain Tara hopes to take a back seat despite leading the charge against Rob earlier in the day.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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But despite their misgivings, Epstein’s friends still banded together to help shield him.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Regardless of any misgivings over elements of the finished product, Levine holds positive memories from making The Silence of the Lambs.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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