on second thought
Example Sentences
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But on second thought, no one is better at playing The Entitled Mean Girl than Bondi herself.
From Los Angeles Times
“Actually, on second thought, I shouldn’t leave you alone.”
From Literature
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Then: "On second thought, I changed my mind."
From BBC
“On second thought, an embrace would be unseemly,” she concluded, “but perhaps I could invite him to tea, as a way of saying thank you.”
From Literature
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On second thought, maybe they simply aren’t.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.