second thought

Example Sentences

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The second thought explicit directions were a mere suggestion and not to be followed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

Then: "On second thought, I changed my mind."

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

But if, while she is inside inspecting, you move the caterpillar a short distance, she has a less sensible second thought about the matter.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas