on the one hand
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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.—
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Hanna’s father is, on the one hand, a hoot, a charming eccentric who drops by for drinks on the porch and is frequently the source of some laugh-out-loud punchlines.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
So on the one hand, these laws seem to be fit for life.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
Investors are experiencing a mix of strong market performance on the one hand and growing economic friction on the other.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Progressivist reform movements focused in two directions: regulating business and commerce, on the one hand, and enacting a program of humanitarian social reforms, on the other.
—Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
So on the one hand, these laws seem to be fit for life.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
Investors are experiencing a mix of strong market performance on the one hand and growing economic friction on the other.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Progressivist reform movements focused in two directions: regulating business and commerce, on the one hand, and enacting a program of humanitarian social reforms, on the other.
—Deborah Williams
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the one hand
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“On the one hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20one%20hand. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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