on second thought
Example Sentences
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“But on second thought, that was a little too corny.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
What began as a flippantly offered pipe dream, on second thought sounded too good to resist.
From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2024
The program’s true intentions are revealed in the 10th criteria of its first two answers to my question—Cost, then, on second thought, Availability.
From Slate • Sep. 26, 2023
The Commanders’ own version of this may be the “Redskins Rule,” which, on second thought, probably warrants a new name after the former moniker was retired.
From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2022
Lee Chong considered it as a storehouse for groceries, as a kind of warehouse, but he gave that up on second thought.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
