downside
noun
down·side
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīd 
1
: a downward trend (as of prices)
2
: a negative aspect
the downside of fame
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Examples of downside in a Sentence
He could find no downside to the car.
the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
Recent Examples on the Web
However, the downside of shooting your shot is the possibility of rejection, which can lead to disappointment or decreased self-esteem.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
Offstage, however, the identical twin Quin sisters met the downside of fame as well, and the documentary chronicles how personal files were stolen and Tegan Quin's identity was used in a nefarious catfishing scheme.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
That represents a downside from its current price of around $9,390.
—Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
The downside is that any native video controls that might be present are hidden in this view in favor of the macOS one.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Sep. 2024
Offstage, however, the identical twin Quin sisters met the downside of fame as well, and the documentary chronicles how personal files were stolen and Tegan Quin's identity was used in a nefarious catfishing scheme.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
That represents a downside from its current price of around $9,390.
—Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
The downside is that any native video controls that might be present are hidden in this view in favor of the macOS one.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Downside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downside. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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