on the one hand

phrase

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

Because, on the one hand, both teams can and should be credited for playing this game. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

One professor reflects on how the invention of sailing ships led to new discoveries and commercial frontiers on the one hand and disease, colonization, and slavery on the other. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Because on the one hand, the Supreme Court didn't want people to take out policies on strangers. — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

These two models exist simultaneously in Jewish history in the image of uprooted and powerless Jews on the one hand and rooted and empowered Jews on the other. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for on the one hand

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