have second thoughts

Verb

Meaning

have second thoughts (third-person singular simple present has second thoughts, present participle having second thoughts, simple past and past participle had second thoughts)

(idiomatic) To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.
At first it seemed a good idea, but now it's getting close I'm having second thoughts.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

reconsider reassess rethink think twice backpedal think over reappraise

Related terms

on second thought

Examples

I have second thoughts. Maybe God is malicious. Told to Valentine Bargmann. Albert Einstein

At 41 and a half weeks pregnant, I started to have second thoughts about becoming a mother. Jenny Mollen

However, if any would-be punters heard the 44-year-old's lament after his second-round 75 at the Memorial, then they may have second thoughts about an investment. Source: Internet

Knollwood Country Club, where the Radners planned to host Brooke’s party, was still willing to host, but Melanee Radner, Brooke’s mom, said she started to have second thoughts. Source: Internet

Wiam Shawki Malaeb, a Lebanese expat, did not have second thoughts about travelling to his country when he first heard about the Beirut explosions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

have rosy cheeks have scruples about have season tickets have secondary status have seen before it has happened have seen better days