second-guesser

Example Sentences

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Consequently, the clause confers on Congress especially broad authority over state electoral systems and makes judicial second-guessing of legislation designed to ensure equal representation for all particularly improper.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

If gas prices have you second-guessing a road trip this summer, this season’s crop of television series can transport you to distant lands, real and imagined, for a much lower price.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Crucially, this in turn would massively help governments reduce their interest expense because bond markets are obliged to factor in risk aversion because they are focused on second-guessing inflation three months out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The Iran conflict has investors second-guessing one of the world’s crucial safe-haven assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Instead it was a blizzard of rushed work, missing ingredients, unscheduled spills and dropped pots, unscheduled trips to the store, unscheduled pangs of doubt, and second-guessing.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan