second thoughts

plural of second thought

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Noun
  • Black’s sister Molly Watts said the family had doubts after agreeing to donate Black’s organs but felt unheard until the 34-year-old doctor, in his first year as a neurosurgeon, intervened.
    Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • If there were any lingering doubts, Aaron Judge has now cemented his status as a bona fide Yankees legend.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Young looked sharp throughout the summer, but his brief preseason misgivings carried over to the regular-season opener.
    DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some House Republicans are expressing similar misgivings with the direction the country is headed, warning that Kennedy’s ascension to the top of the HHS threatens to undermine a decades-old trust in vaccines that experts say have saved countless lives.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Second thoughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20thoughts. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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