for one

Idioms

Also, for one thing. As the first of several possible instances. For example, Everything seemed to go wrong; for one, we had a flat tire, and then we lost the keys, or I find many aspects of your proposal to be inadequate; for one thing, you don't specify where you'll get the money. For one can also be applied to a person, as in He doesn't like their behavior, and I for one agree with him.

Example Sentences

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Five times during USC’s conference schedule, he has played fewer than 20 minutes in a game, for one reason or another.

From Los Angeles Times

The rate of layoffs sits near a historic low right now, for one thing.

From MarketWatch

Thompson said: "We can't afford to lose them as fast as we are... I for one don't want to see them disappear."

From BBC

Rather than fearing a grandstand finish, David Moyes' team clearly sensed there was still time for one final twist against a side with such defensive vulnerabilities.

From BBC

First off, in this by-election and elsewhere, Polanski and Farage both make politicians from the traditional parties incredibly nervous for one simple reason: they can sometimes beat them.

From BBC

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