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
  • The Red Wings are still missing a no-doubt elite force.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Adding doubt and fear only increases the burden.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But even if the cultural hesitation fades, there are a few hurdles unique to building platonic bonds online.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025
  • That moment of hesitation often makes the difference between staying safe and becoming a victim.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Second thought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second%20thought. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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