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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Even the country’s prominent pro-war bloggers have expressed doubts.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026 -
But these doubts often stem from fear rather than fact.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Warsh made his misgivings known about the current Fed.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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But strategists say not to expect most Republicans to back down in defending the president's biggest campaign promise, even as some conservatives share their misgivings publicly about some aggressive tactics and fatal outcomes.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
26 Jan. 2026
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