the other/opposite/flip side of the coin

noun phrase

: a different way of looking at or thinking about a situation
The economy is improving, but the other side of the coin is that inflation is becoming a bigger problem.

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This might not be a circumstance where the AI would shine in aiding the mental health of the user (or, on the other side of the coin, deluding them and entrapping them). — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 On the other side of the coin is the application of AI to the law. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026 On the other side of the coin, the SEC would rather go with the 16-team format, though plenty of coaches within the conference would be fine with 24 teams. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 On the other side of the coin, iCIMS’s April 2026 Workforce Report found that after comparing the numbers from March 2025 to March 2026, job openings were 14% higher than the year prior. — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the other/opposite/flip side of the coin

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“The other/opposite/flip side of the coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other%2Fopposite%2Fflip%20side%20of%20the%20coin. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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