Use of on the whole in Sentences. 29 Examples

The examples include on the whole at the start of sentence, on the whole at the end of sentence and on the whole in the middle of sentence

on the whole at the start of sentence


  1. On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea.
  2. On the whole, their tone was unequivocal.
  3. On the whole, I'm happy with the way I look.
  4. On the whole, I'm in favour of the proposal.
  5. On the whole, I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.
  6. On the whole she counted herself a fortunate wife.
  7. On the whole, the public are conservative about education.
  8. On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure.
  9. On the whole it's a good plan, at which we shouldn't nibble.
  10. On the whole the working class is still wedded to the Labour Party.
  11. On the whole she had lived modestly, with a notable lack of ostentation.

on the whole at the end of sentence


  1. The weather this month has been good on the whole.

on the whole in the middle of sentence


  1. He's brought shame on the whole family.
  2. You've brought shame on the whole family!
  3. My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.
  4. They hadn't planned on the whole family coming.
  5. You have brought disaster on the whole village!
  6. His bad behaviour brings shame on the whole school.
  7. Your bad behavior brings shame on the whole school.
  8. She stamped her personality on the whole programme.
  9. He has brought shame and disgrace on the whole family.
  10. His recklessness brought down disaster on the whole family.
  11. He brought disgrace on the whole team by falsifying the results.
  12. His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department.
  13. When one player behaves disgracefully, it reflects on the whole team.
  14. For some reason, Malcolm had a down on the whole teaching profession.
  15. Journalists on the whole don't create public opinion. They can help to nourish it.
  16. Those in business are not, on the whole, conversant with basic scientific principles.
  17. It's extremely hard working together but on the whole it works brilliantly and we're still good friends.
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