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

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

That’s becoming a major problem—one that is now teeing up a major clash between environmental groups and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the one hand and the Department of Defense (DoD) on the other. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024

Decision-makers in Brasília and New Delhi are keen to take a nonaligned stance and find a middle ground between the West, on the one hand, and Russia and China, on the other. —Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024