then again

Idioms

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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then again

Nobody had his back when he was disfigured, but then again, he is told bluntly, this business is all surface.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

It was first listed on March 5, 2024, then again on Feb. 11 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Redick played for five seasons under Beyer in Orlando and then again in New Orleans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

But, then again, maybe a critic who doesn’t want to shoot his phone would think differently.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Ophie’s heart thumped painfully in her chest, once, and then again.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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