on the other hand

idiom

—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.

Examples of on the other hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But on the other hand, the omission of a charging cable, the finicky wireless charging experience, and some operational quirks (the voice prompts are very loud) hinder the experience. —PCMAG, 20 July 2024

The evolutionary rationale for itch, on the other hand, isn’t clear at first glance. —Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2024

Liddell’s early-career nerves, on the other hand, disappeared over time. —George Ramsay, CNN, 19 July 2024

Their bosses, on the other hand, have been pulling them in the opposite direction; executives and managers have been fighting to get workers back into the offices that companies are paying a lot of money to lease. —Stephanie Tepper neil Lewis, Jr., Harvard Business Review, 18 July 2024