on second thought
Example Sentences
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What began as a flippantly offered pipe dream, on second thought sounded too good to resist.
From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2024
The program’s true intentions are revealed in the 10th criteria of its first two answers to my question—Cost, then, on second thought, Availability.
From Slate • Sep. 26, 2023
The Commanders’ own version of this may be the “Redskins Rule,” which, on second thought, probably warrants a new name after the former moniker was retired.
From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2022
Muñiz playfully gave the overall five-year experience a passing grade of C-plus — maybe even a B-minus, on second thought, “because it did the job.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022
OK, on second thought, maybe honesty isn’t the best policy after all.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
