Idiom
have second thoughts
Meaning
To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I'm having second thoughts about buying this car.”
“She signed the lease, but later had second thoughts when she saw the noisy neighbors.”
“Standing at the altar, he suddenly had second thoughts, wondering if he was truly ready for a lifetime commitment.”
Examples
simple
“I'm having second thoughts about buying this car.”
contextual
“She signed the lease, but later had second thoughts when she saw the noisy neighbors.”
complex
“Standing at the altar, he suddenly had second thoughts, wondering if he was truly ready for a lifetime commitment.”
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