second-guessing

ˌsɛk.əndˈɡɛs.ɪŋ
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Translation of second-guessing into German,

Noun

1.

doubt

US
doubting or questioning a decision or action
US
Selbstzweifel mInfragestellen im Nachhinein
  • Her constant second-guessing of her choices made her anxious.Ihre ständigen Selbstzweifel an ihren Entscheidungen machten sie nervös.
2.

criticism

US
criticizing after knowing the outcome
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Kritik fHinterfragen
  • The coach faced second-guessing from fans after the team's loss.Der Trainer sah sich nach der Niederlage des Teams Kritik von den Fans ausgesetzt.

Adjective

decisions

doubting or questioning decisions or actions
zweifelnd hinterfragend
  • Her second-guessing attitude made the team hesitant.Ihre zweifelnde Haltung machte das Team zögerlich.
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Synonyms and analogies of second-guessing in English

Examples of second-guessing in a sentence

  • His second-guessing of the plan caused delays.
  • Second-guessing plagued the board meeting after the failed project.
  • He faced second-guessing from his peers after the decision.
  • His second-guessing nature slowed down the decision-making process.
  • The constant second-guessing from the board frustrated the CEO.
second-guess
ˌsɛkəndˈɡɛs
Verb
tr.
1.

decision

US
doubt or criticize a decision after it is made
US
hinterfragen anzweifeln nachträglich kritisieren
  • Don't second-guess your answer after submitting it.Du solltest deine Antwort nach dem Abschicken nicht hinterfragen.
2.

anticipate action

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predict or anticipate what someone will do
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  • She managed to second-guess the opponent's next move in the game..Sie schaffte es, den nächsten Zug des Gegners im Spiel vorherzusehen

Expressions with second-guess: examples in English and translations in German

an sich selbst zweifeln
sich selbst infrage stellen
She tends to second-guess herself after making decisions.

Translations of "second-guessing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

derZweifel

A wind-up suggestion can sometimes lead to unnecessary worries and second-guessing.

Ein beunruhigender Vorschlag kann manchmal zu unnötigen Sorgen und Zweifel führen.

nachträgliche Kritik

Her second-guessing left him doubting his own capabilities and choices.

Ihre nachträgliche Kritik ließ ihn an seinen eigenen Fähigkeiten und Entscheidungen zweifeln.

zu hinterfragen

So let's stop second-guessing the operation and find him.

Hören wir damit auf, die Operation zu hinterfragen und suchen wir ihn.

hinterfragte

Once that doubt got into her head, she started second-guessing every decision.

Als dieser Zweifel ihr in den Kopf ging, hinterfragte sie jede Entscheidung.

zweifelte an

During the presentation, he felt tweaky, second-guessing every word he spoke.

Während der Präsentation fühlte er sich unsicher und zweifelte an jedem Wort, das er sagte.

dieKritik

Her second-guessing left him doubting his own capabilities and choices.

Ihre nachträgliche Kritik ließ ihn an seinen eigenen Fähigkeiten und Entscheidungen zweifeln.

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second-guessing: Examples and translations in context

Once that doubt got into her head, she started second-guessing every decision.

Als dieser Zweifel ihr in den Kopf ging, hinterfragte sie jede Entscheidung.

Her second-guessing caused unnecessary stress during the planning phase of the event.

Ihr Zweifeln verursachte unnötigen Stress während der Planungsphase der Veranstaltung.

His second-guessing before the big game worried the entire team.

Sein Zweifeln vor dem großen Spiel beunruhigte das gesamte Team.

Her constant second-guessing made it difficult for him to make any decisions.

Ihr ständiges Zweifeln erschwerte es ihm, Entscheidungen zu treffen.

She realized that second-guessing her first impression was a waste of time.

Sie erkannte, dass das Zweifeln an ihrem ersten Eindruck Zeitverschwendung war.

We should have trusted our instincts all along instead of second-guessing ourselves.

Wir hätten von Anfang an unserem Instinkt vertrauen sollen, anstatt an uns zu zweifeln.

He felt that second-guessing her opinion was disrespectful and unproductive.

Er fand, dass das Zweifeln an ihrer Meinung respektlos und unproduktiv war.

The manager expressed frustration over the team's second-guessing of their planned approach.

Der Manager äußerte Frustration über das Zweifeln des Teams an ihrem geplanten Ansatz.

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