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

Trump, on the other hand, has managed to single-handedly achieve results, with just a few provocative words, that have long been the dream of populists around the world seeking to reclaim power from globalists running our Western nations. —Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025

Toss It in a Skillet Associate Homes Editor Cameron Beall, on the other hand, is Team Warm Pound Cake. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025

Mitchell Robinson, on the other hand, has the potential to change everything. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025

Pete, on the other hand, takes a little longer to warm up, Danny’s ability to single-handedly lift dishwashers and penchant for tight muscle-displaying T-shirts evidently threatening his masculinity from the offset. —Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025