How to Use the other/opposite/flip side of the coin in a Sentence

the other/opposite/flip side of the coin

noun phrase
  • There’s the flip side of the coin, too, with players leaving.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
  • That brings us to the other side of the coin on workplace crime, wage theft.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • On the other side of the coin, men with a more oily scalp may only be able to tolerate it once a week.
    — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • On the flip side of the coin stand those clients determined to steer clear of any and all financial pitfalls.
    — Todd Longwell, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • On the other side of the coin, some people shampoo their hair in the shower every single day.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2024
  • But the opposite side of the coin is the social expense and the awkwardness.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But on the other side of the coin, Muncy can be really productive.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • On the other side of the coin, some people have very low muscle mass, but carry excess weight around their organs.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
  • On the other side of the coin, some may seek out escapism through mystery, comedy, or the thrills of romance.
    — Laura Zornosa, Time, 16 Dec. 2022
  • On the other side of the coin, Xavier is projected to win eight games, including four by nine points or less.
    — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 9 Jan. 2024
  • On the other side of the coin, Larson noted that there is another city involved.
    — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 28 June 2022
  • This leaves us with the other side of the coin, consisting of no AI being sentient.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • On the other side of the coin, there will be times when an advisor will need to help a client leverage their positive emotions.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • On the flip side of the coin, here’s why people in Europe and Asia absolutely love these things.
    — Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
  • On the other side of the coin, those who might minimize the impact of climate change could face legal questioning too.
    — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2023
  • Responsiveness—how companies react when changes in this balance take place—is the other side of the coin.
    — Marcia Williams, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • On the other side of the coin is Beyonce, who has lost this category as many times as Swift has won it.
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Now, the other side of the coin is that Gretchen Whitmer is popular in Michigan.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The Wolverines have been on the other side of the coin, either winning by a small margin or losing by double digits.
    — Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • And, on the other side of the coin, check the company's political donations.
    — Lola Méndez, Good Housekeeping, 1 May 2023
  • On the other side of the coin, adults aged over 50 were more likely than usual to be disengaged during the same period.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
  • On the other side of the coin, the belief that other people’s suffering is a form of punishment comes from a need to believe that the world is just.
    — Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
  • On the other side of the coin, 40% said these ads are unnerving, and 27% called them a violation.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • But the other side of the coin is that our predominantly yellow shows are less susceptible to impacts from late-season droughts.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Oct. 2022
  • On the other side of the coin was an Joseph, who joyfully witnessed James’ greatness as an 18-year-old rookie.
    — David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Fantasmas is the other side of the coin of someone who has access to all the colors, but realizes that that feels suffocating somehow.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Fans greeted Leonard with a roar during pregame introductions, but then came the other side of the coin — the actual basketball fit.
    — Law Murray, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
  • On the other side of the coin, studies have proved that workers find hybrid work to be more productive, more lucrative, and, often, better for their mental health.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 16 June 2023
  • On the other side of the coin, juror Jeremy Strong is pushing the limits of monochromatic dressing in a never-ending parade of brown, pink, and nude suiting.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 May 2025
  • On the other side of the coin is a tribute to the late monarch, a design that originally appeared on her 1953 Coronation Crown.
    — Phil Boucher, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2022

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