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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The downside is that, while bibs take the load off your stomach, stopping to use the bathroom is a little more annoying than just pulling shorts down.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
The downside is the price, but this deal helps out with that.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
Some Potential Downsides To Setting Up A Living Trust
One of the main downsides is cost.
—Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
After the Trump Administration intensified its push for federal workers to return to the office, a new study highlights the potential downsides of this mandate.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Time, 25 June 2025
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
The downside is the price, but this deal helps out with that.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
Some Potential Downsides To Setting Up A Living Trust
One of the main downsides is cost.
—Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
After the Trump Administration intensified its push for federal workers to return to the office, a new study highlights the potential downsides of this mandate.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Time, 25 June 2025
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 5 Jul. 2025.
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