then again

Idioms  

1. Also, but then. On the other hand, an opposite possibility. For example, I think it'll arrive tomorrow; then again, it may not, or We think you'll like this restaurant, but then again, not everyone does, or The play was a bit dull, but then she's a great actress.

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Example Sentences

“But then again,” he added, “it’s not a typical administration.”

From MarketWatch

But, then again, there is no “good” time for a film like “Melania” to be released.

From Salon

It rings at the end of every class, and then again eight minutes later, to make sure we’re all in our classes on time.

From Literature

First Brands Group’s lenders were burned in the auto-parts supplier’s rapid descent into bankruptcy, and then again when they tried to fund a turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I get his frustration but then again you look at Crystal Palace as a business," he said on Match of the Day.

From BBC