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had second thoughts

had second thoughts is the simple past and past participle of have second thoughts.

Meaning of have second thoughts

Verb

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

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

Questions about had second thoughts

What is had second thoughts the simple past and past participle of?
Had second thoughts is the simple past and past participle of have second thoughts.

Words near had second thoughts in the dictionary

  1. had other ideas
  2. had ought
  3. had out
  4. had over
  5. had respect of persons
  6. had second thoughts
  7. had seen one's day
  8. had seen one's last gum tree
  9. had seen this film
  10. had seen this movie
  11. had sex

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