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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
After she agreed to lend him the money, she had second thoughts. She was having second thoughts about getting married.
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From the start, there have been doubts about whether former Mascotte police officer James Duckett was really guilty in the 1987 murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026 -
There have been plenty of doubts about the Braves' starting rotation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott have also shared their own misgivings about the superhero genre.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
31 Mar. 2026
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Like many Americans, a growing number have misgivings about the strong-arm tactics used by government immigration enforcement agents in places such as Minnesota.—
Alex Hinton,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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