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.

Examples of the other/opposite/flip side of the coin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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