second thought
noun
plural
second thoughts
plural
second thoughts
Britannica Dictionary definition of SECOND THOUGHT
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a feeling of guilt, doubt, worry, etc., that you have after you have decided to do something or after something has happened
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After she agreed to lend him the money, she had second thoughts.
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She was having second thoughts about getting married.
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They throw away perfectly good food without (so much as) a second thought. [=without worrying about it]
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Don't give a second thought to [=don't worry about] that broken vase.
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He hardly gave it a second thought.
on second thought
(US)
or British
on second thoughts
:
after thinking about something again