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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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The doubts, the long nights, and the decisions that quietly shape the direction of a business.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Looking at the Padres’ starting pitching, baseball analysts have doubts.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Like Samut, Chawarit had had misgivings about traversing the strait, his wife Suchawadee Malikaeo told CNN.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Even many of the free-market advocates attending last week’s Futures Industry Association conference express misgivings.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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