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Synonyms

think better of

Idioms  

  1. Reconsider, change one's mind about, as in I hope you'll think better of it before you quit your job. [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

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Without time to think better of it, I found myself in the driver’s seat of my own car, pulling out onto the track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Then, just as Dunn was turning to leave, he seemed to think better of it.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025

Khan went on for a minute about a vexing old record deal then seemed wisely to think better of that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

But then in a change of heart that wasn’t what you’d expect from one of Australia’s most fearsome predators, he appeared to think better of it.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2023

I whimper, the yip escaping my jowls before I think better of it.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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