on the one hand

idiom

variants or on one hand

—used to introduce a statement that is followed by another contrasting statement which is typically introduced with on the other hand

On the one hand, I think the price is fair, but on the other hand, I really can't afford to spend that much money.

On one hand, there is the historical, real person—George Washington the President—but on the other hand, there is the legendary person—George Washington the cherry-tree chopper.

—Anthony Hollingsworth

Examples of on the one hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The commentary highlights current tensions in the U.K., between the need for more foreign talent to fill critical skills shortages on the one hand, and the political pressure on the government to limit immigration numbers on the other. —Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

So the show seems to suggest on the one hand that whatever is happening on the testing floor will change the world. —Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025

Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities and threats for adolescents, with self-expression and emotional support on the one hand and body-shaming, cyberbullying and addictive behaviors on the other. —Abdulmalik Alluhidan, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025

Trends in productivity growth suggest that the gap between the Japanese and EU economies on the one hand and the U.S. economy on the other will continue to grow. —Stephen Peter Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for on the one hand

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland