changing one's mind
Having second thoughts
Changing one's mind is revising a belief, decision, or intention you previously held.
The phrase emphasizes the shift itself—you had settled on something, and now you haven't: I was going to order the salmon, but I changed my mind.
It can describe minor reversals or profound transformations in worldview.
The ability to change one's mind is sometimes praised as intellectual flexibility, sometimes criticized as inconsistency.
- reconsiderationRenewed evaluation of something
- regretSorrow over past actions
- buyer's remorseRegret after a purchase
- cold feetPre-event loss of confidence
- opportunityFavorable circumstance for advancement
reappraisal · fresh perspective · introspection · persuasion · devil's advocate · empathy · deliberation · doubt · sleep on it · negotiation · compromise · curiosity · new information · revelation · discovery · adaptation · learning · turning point
changing one's minddigging in one's heels
Refusing to yield position
changing one's mindfollowing through
Completing what was started
persevering · sticking with it · keeping on · pressing on · persistence
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