on the other hand

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used to introduce a statement that contrasts with a previous statement or presents a different point of view
He's a good guy. His brother, on the other hand, is a very selfish man.
Profits are earned by those who own and employ capital. Rent, on the other hand, is collected by those who own natural resources and provide them to others.William Tucker
often used after a statement introduced with on the one hand
Then he is incorporated formally into the plot, his persona on the one hand central, on the other hand continuingly elusive.William F. Buckley, Jr.

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Chelsea, on the other hand, is chasing a third straight win after striking at the death to beat leader Liverpool 2-1 a fortnight ago. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Peña, on the other hand, would reach for the Tweezerman ProMaster for rounded eyes. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 Wayfair and Amazon, on the other hand, have a laundry list of decorations and tailgating goodies for up to 41 percent and 31 percent off, respectively. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Animal models, on the other hand, are more biologically complete but expensive, slow to yield results, and not always reliable for predicting human outcomes. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the other hand

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“On the other hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20other%20hand. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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