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 run-up to California’s November 2024 election is a battle between, on the one hand, grassroots activists and businesses who are desperate to stop the onslaught of new taxes and, on the other hand, public-sector unions ... —Edward Ring, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024

The best that the United States—and the rest of the world—can do at this point is try to limit the damage by, on the one hand, radically reducing fossil-fuel emissions and, on the other, building more resilient infrastructure. —Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024

That scoring average would be his lowest ever, which on the one hand shouldn't be a total surprise, given that the 39-year-old is playing in his record-tying 22nd pro season. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

While on the one hand, responsible uses of technology can complement and supplement what happens in the classroom, when used appropriately, there are countless benefits. —Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024