as in irresolutions
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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And his exculpatory claim that parking fee revenues benefit the park raises doubts.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Any celebration of journalism takes place as doubts about its future fester.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Forging consensus Once in office, Warsh will head a Federal Open Market Committee populated with officials who have expressed misgivings about the next steps in monetary policy.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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That potential loosening of residency requirements for supervisors was short-lived, with two other supervisors expressing misgivings about it.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Second thoughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20thoughts. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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