second-guessed
Reconsidered a decision
Second-guessed is the past tense of second-guess, meaning to question or criticize someone's decision after the fact, or to anticipate and try to outthink someone.
The coach was second-guessed by fans after the loss.
She second-guessed herself for weeks after turning down the job.
The self-directed form suggests doubt or regret about one's own choices.
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- doubtedLacked certainty about
- mistrustedLacked confidence in
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- uncertainNot firmly known
hesitant · wary · suspicious · dubious · unconvinced · distrustful · leery · incredulous
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- challengedDisputed or questioned
- reviewedExamined and judged
- critiquedFormally assessed strengths, weaknesses
- reassessedEvaluated anew
reevaluated · overanalyzed · overthought · reexamined · checked · cross-examined · nitpicked · micromanaged
Guilt for wrongdoing
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- self-criticismJudging one's own failings
- ruefulnessSorrowful regret
shoulda · wistfulness · nagging · pangs · misgivings · self-reproach · doubt · replaying
Delay from uncertainty
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- vacillationInability to choose
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- ambivalenceConflicting emotions coexisting
dithering · equivocation · indecisive · tentativeness · irresolution · fence-sitting · fluctuation · waffling
questioned
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- doubtedLacked certainty about
- mistrustedLacked confidence in
- skepticalInclined to question claims
uncertain · hesitant · wary · suspicious · dubious · unconvinced · distrustful · leery · incredulous · tentative
questioned
Asked for information
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- reviewedExamined and judged
- critiquedFormally assessed strengths, weaknesses
reassessed · reevaluated · overanalyzed · overthought · reexamined · checked · cross-examined · nitpicked · micromanaged · vetted
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- self-criticismJudging one's own failings
ruefulness · shoulda · wistfulness · nagging · pangs · misgivings · self-reproach · doubt · replaying · rumination
hesitation
Delay from uncertainty
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- vacillationInability to choose
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
ambivalence · dithering · equivocation · indecisive · tentativeness · irresolution · fence-sitting · fluctuation · waffling · backtracking
second-guessedstood by
Supported or awaited
trusted · believed in · resolved · embraced · owned
second-guessedtrusted
Earned belief in
backed · supported · believed in · endorsed · validated
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