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second thought

NOUN
reconsideration
Synonyms
WEAK
afterthought arriere-pensee better thoughts disillusion double take esprit d'escalier reservation rethinking review thinking again

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

On second thought, maybe that calls for something more formal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

To dispel troubling thoughts, she says it led her to repeat actions again and again - things most people would consider mundane and would do without a second thought.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

It all seemed too easy, Benji’s mom just pulling money from her wallet without a second thought.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty