second guessed
Reconsidered a choice
Second-guessed is the past tense of second-guess, meaning to criticize or question a decision after the fact: The coach was second-guessed for not calling a timeout.
It also means to anticipate someone's actions or thoughts: She second-guessed his every move.
The implication is often that hindsight makes criticism easier than the original decision was.
- mistakesUnintended wrong actions
- decisionsConclusions reached after consideration
- doubtLack of firm belief
- choicesAvailable options to pick
- cold feetPre-event loss of confidence
hesitation · hindsight · Monday morning quarterback · questioning · overthinking · pondering · self-criticism · inner critic · backseat driver · uncertainty · self doubt · reconsideration · regret · woulda coulda shoulda · looking back · assuming · reevaluation · qualms