in one breath

1. see in the same breath.

Example Sentences

Some have actively bashed women’s sports in one breath while muttering about the need to save them in another.

From Slate

In one breath, they claim to be guided by their core faith values.

From Salon

In one breath, the message asked all employees to respond “Yes” to confirm that the system was working, but it also warned employees to be cautious about the contents of emails coming to them.

From Slate

“In one breath we’re saying don’t come illegally and in the next we’re giving them money and jobs when they get here. I agree with Trump 100% on this. Cut the money off. Get rid of a lot of them, especially if Venezuela is emptying their prisons and they’re coming here.”

From Los Angeles Times

Many Palawa people speak of being persecuted for their Indigenous blood in one breath and denied their identity because of their white ancestry in the next.

From BBC

Related Words

• closely www.thesaurus.com
• collectively 
• in tandem www.thesaurus.com
• jointly 
• simultaneously