Noun
thinking again about a choice previously made
Source: WordNetI am not liked as a President by the politicians in office, in the press, or in Congress. But I am content to abide the judgment the sober second thought of the people. Rutherford B. Hayes
The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought. Martin Van Buren
I consider biennial elections as a security that the sober, second thought of the people shall be law. Fisher Ames
Life holds one great but quite commonplace mystery. Though shared by each of us and known to all, seldom rates a second thought. That mystery, which most of us take for granted and never think twice about, is time. Michael Ende
Bet you he's a smart sociopath, the kind that does well in midlevel management, all fur coat and no knickers-and willing to shed blood without a second thought if it's to defend his position. Charles Stross
The second thought is always the best. Italian Proverb