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have second thoughts

VERB
back-pedal
Synonyms
WEAK
back out of change opinion default on do a U-turn do an about-face fail to honor go back on go into reverse reconsider renege shift one's ground sing a different song take back
VERB
reconsider
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amend reassess reevaluate reexamine rethink review revise
STRONG
correct emend polish rearrange rehash retrace rework
WEAK
change one's mind consider again go over recheck replan reweigh run through see in a new light sleep on take another look think better of think over think twice work over
Antonyms
STRONG
spoil
WEAK
ignore refuse
VERB
reevaluate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amend rearrange reassess reexamine rethink revise rework
STRONG
correct emend polish rehash retrace review
WEAK
change one's mind consider again go over recheck replan reweigh run through see in a new light sleep on take another look think better of think over think twice work over
Antonyms
STRONG
spoil
VERB
rethink
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amend reassess reevaluate reexamine revise rework
STRONG
correct emend polish rearrange rehash retrace review
WEAK
change one's mind consider again go over recheck replan reweigh run through see in a new light sleep on take another look think better of think over think twice work over
Antonyms
STRONG
spoil

Example Sentences

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Now, some officials in San Diego have begun to have second thoughts of their own.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Concerns about the economy, job insecurity and high insurance premiums are causing some home buyers to have second thoughts about their home purchases, and some are even walking away from hefty deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

But when Joanne arrived, she began to have second thoughts.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

Díaz said he didn’t have second thoughts about participating in the WBC.

From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2023

As the shadows grew and the time for departure approached, however, Nhamo began to have second thoughts.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer