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

He says while he would have jumped at the chance to go to Brit School as a teenager, now he would have second thoughts.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

The New York Knicks would be the one franchise that could make him have second thoughts.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 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

have second thoughts

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