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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

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

In recent weeks, though, investors began to have second thoughts about the future of the artificial-intelligence trade, and the outlook for the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

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

From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2023

Her voice sounded so anxious it caused Prosper to have second thoughts.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

have second thoughts

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