second thought

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Recent Examples of second thought And then a second thought immediately popped into his head. oregonlive, 3 May 2022 My second thought, as the slap hit home, was: Why did nobody think of this before? Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 In the past, Fischer, 40, who lives in Miami Beach, Fla., wouldn’t have given his mild cold symptoms a second thought. Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021 As the existing workforce exits the industry and new technological innovation changes how projects are imagined and built, the industry has a unique opportunity to attract a new type of worker who may never have given construction a second thought. Mark Schwartz, Forbes, 17 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for second thought
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Noun
  • Still, Madrid’s governance model is integral to the club’s self-image, although few doubt that Perez has been the most influential in setting policy during his two spells as president (2000-2006 and since 2009).
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Still, there were lingering doubts.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Del Toro’s explanation for this paradox revealed to Isaac that Victor Frankenstein operates without doubt or hesitation—until his catastrophic moment of reckoning.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Tariffs appear to have stabilized, and while brands remain aware of global uncertainties, there’s a clear shift toward action, not hesitation.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025

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