How to Use second opinion in a Sentence

second opinion

noun
  • Don’t be afraid to switch providers and ask for a second opinion.
    — Hannah Seo, SELF, 9 Sep. 2024
  • O’Connell will go for a second opinion, the person said.
    — Mark Anderson, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Probably going to get him home and a second opinion idk just don’t feel right.
    — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Jonah Heim was scheduled to see a specialist about a second opinion on the torn tendon sheath in his left wrist.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Hyde hopes Tate will go back on assignment after the second opinion.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2023
  • Mateo is seeking a second opinion and the team will wait for the swelling to subside before determining a timetable.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024
  • The suit claims the technology was used as an overriding second opinion, and has a 90% error rate.
    — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
  • If your healthcare provider has dismissed your concerns, seek a second opinion.
    — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
  • Get a second opinion from your ideal client or honest feedback from a trusted friend.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In terms of putting my engineer hat on, is this substituting for a great second opinion?
    — IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2023
  • Shortly after, severe hip pain prompted a second opinion and X-rays revealed her hip joint was bone-on-bone.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Hyde said Tate is getting a second opinion on his arm as the right-hander has dealt with a flexor strain in his forearm and a stress reaction in his elbow.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2023
  • Some stressful health or pet-related news could also throw you for a loop, or prompt you to start looking for more answers (or a second opinion).
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
  • However, no second opinion would be needed if involving a parent or guardian would lead to the abuse or neglect of the patient.
    — Andrew Selsky, ajc, 15 June 2023
  • When those types of cases arise, Patel calls a psychologist for a second opinion.
    — Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
  • This helps put into perspective the costs that would be incurred to get a second opinion, or to add extra tests to rule out certain conditions.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 July 2023
  • What would this look like in practice? Building a second opinion system powered by a large language model is no longer in the realm of science fiction.
    — Adam Rodman, STAT, 3 May 2024
  • Get a second opinion from ChatGPT and remove the nonessential without fear.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Then a few days later, the couple had the opportunity to get a second opinion at the children's hospital.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
  • Desperate, Gowan's family reached out to Baden for a second opinion.
    — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • For years, his mother Sandy Smith wanted a second opinion, convinced Stephen's death was no accident.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Jackson said Monday that Kane might need a second opinion this summer regarding his injury and could need surgery.
    — Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
  • Last year, Whitney Sharpe, a vice president of sales at a recruiting firm, trekked to an open house near Boston with her brother in tow to offer a second opinion.
    — Courtney Vinopal, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The family drove nearly an hour to Lake Granbury Medical Center, the hospital where the woman gave birth to their 9-month-old daughter, to get a second opinion.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
  • At the start of 2020, the pair sought a second opinion and were suggested to try intrauterine insemination (IUI) instead.
    — Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • At the start of 2020, the pair sought a second opinion and were suggested to try intrauterine insemination (IUI) instead.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
  • At the start of 2020, the pair sought a second opinion and were suggested to try intrauterine insemination (IUI) instead.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
  • Todibo travelled to France shortly afterwards to get a second opinion from his private doctor of eight years.
    — Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • On Saturday, after seeking a second opinion, he was put on the injured list, ending his season.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023
  • With both siblings skeptical, Wilson took some of the ashes to a different funeral home for a second opinion.
    — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2023

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