second thought

Example Sentences

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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

But on second thought, no one is better at playing The Entitled Mean Girl than Bondi herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Without a second thought, Stella ripped it into wide strips, which she wrapped loosely round and round her mother’s leg.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper