on the one hand

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variants or on one hand

—used to introduce a statement that is followed by another contrasting statement which is typically introduced with on the other hand

On the one hand, I think the price is fair, but on the other hand, I really can't afford to spend that much money.

On one hand, there is the historical, real person—George Washington the President—but on the other hand, there is the legendary person—George Washington the cherry-tree chopper.

—Anthony Hollingsworth

Examples of on the one hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Best for Frequent Fliers Photograph: AeroPress AeroPress Go Portable Coffee Maker $48 at Amazon $50 at Walmart $50 at REI The travel-friendly 8-ounce Go (9/10 WIRED Recommends) is, on the one hand, just a slightly smaller AeroPress. —Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025

Related Articles The decline was attributed to two factors: a slight drop in the group’s overall gross profit margin and operating profit margin on the one hand, and a slowdown again at Fila, which was once the group’s growth engine and cash cow. —Li Jun, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2025

The commentary highlights current tensions in the U.K., between the need for more foreign talent to fill critical skills shortages on the one hand, and the political pressure on the government to limit immigration numbers on the other. —Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

So the show seems to suggest on the one hand that whatever is happening on the testing floor will change the world. —Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for on the one hand

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland