second thought

Example Sentences

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He told his parents he had noticed an identical one on the bar, picked it up and put it in his pocket without a second thought - not realising it belonged to somebody else.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Cars, which we jump into every day without a second thought, are not as safe statistically.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Because my routine screening hadn’t detected any abnormalities, I didn’t give it a second thought.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

For most of basketball history, guards had routinely shot long 2-pointers without a second thought, even though taking one step back would yield a 50% greater return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

OK, on second thought, maybe honesty isn’t the best policy after all.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline