downside
noun
down·side
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīd 
1
: a downward trend (as of prices)
2
: a negative aspect
the downside of fame
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
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Institutions can’t keep up, and the potential downsides of runaway acceleration are too large.
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Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
There are steep downsides to private investment.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
But those downsides will come with an overwhelming number of benefits, Stone believes.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The technical setup is worrisome as well, given that the S & P 500's recent breakdown below its 200-day moving average suggests there's further downside ahead.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
There are steep downsides to private investment.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
But those downsides will come with an overwhelming number of benefits, Stone believes.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The technical setup is worrisome as well, given that the S & P 500's recent breakdown below its 200-day moving average suggests there's further downside ahead.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for downside
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“Downside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downside. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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