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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Between injury risk and his aging curve, there's far more downside to locking him up this far in advance than there is upside.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The downside to such an amazingly thin phone is—surprise, surprise—battery life.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 10 July 2025
While one pro is its protective nature, a downside is that installing box braids can be very time consuming.
—Taylor Bryant, Glamour, 9 July 2025
The downside is that New Yorkers are ingrained to be blasé about all their riches.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The downside to such an amazingly thin phone is—surprise, surprise—battery life.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 10 July 2025
While one pro is its protective nature, a downside is that installing box braids can be very time consuming.
—Taylor Bryant, Glamour, 9 July 2025
The downside is that New Yorkers are ingrained to be blasé about all their riches.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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