Verb
think better of (third-person singular simple present thinks better of, present participle thinking better of, simple past and past participle thought better of)
(transitive) To change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against.
He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.
Synonym: reconsider
Although we talk so much about coincidence we do not really believe in it. In our heart of hearts we think better of the universe, we are secretly convinced that it is not such a slipshod, haphazard affair, that everything in it has meaning. J. B. Priestley
This won't stop her from getting elected," Shane said. "Stupider people get elected all the time. It's America. We love the sleazy. And the crazy." "I would like to think better of us," Claire said, "but yeah. You're right. Rachel Caine