second thought
Example Sentences
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But for Fatima, a 36-year-old German housewife travelling with her family, "there was no second thought" about coming to Mecca, Islam's holiest city.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Cars, which we jump into every day without a second thought, are not as safe statistically.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
My second thought was what an insult it was.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Then: "On second thought, I changed my mind."
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
And on second thought, he kind of does need to pee.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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