on second thought

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on second thought

after having thought about something again. On second thought we decided that it would be too expensive to fly, so we took a bus instead.

Related vocabulary: (but) then again, have second thoughts

See also: second, thought

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After obtaining his brother's address from Sergey Ivanovitch's footman, Levin was on the point of setting off at once to see him, but on second thought he decided to put off his visit till the evening. Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context I could not withstand that look, nor could I, on second thought, have deserted my rescuer without giving as good an account of myself in his behalf as he had in mine. A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context On seeing me, he suddenly drew in his little steed, and seemed inclined to turn back, but on second thought apparently judged it better to continue his course as before. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context More results

References in classic literature

After obtaining his brother's address from Sergey Ivanovitch's footman, Levin was on the point of setting off at once to see him, but on second thought he decided to put off his visit till the evening.

Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context

I could not withstand that look, nor could I, on second thought, have deserted my rescuer without giving as good an account of myself in his behalf as he had in mine.

A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

On seeing me, he suddenly drew in his little steed, and seemed inclined to turn back, but on second thought apparently judged it better to continue his course as before.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context

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