How to Use downside in a Sentence
downside
noun- He could find no downside to the car.
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The song's lyrics seem to mirror The Idol's theme of fame and its downsides.
— Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 -
This is a great way to place a bet and limit the downside.
— Catena Media, al, 31 Oct. 2022 -
The one downside to this standout brand is that the pieces can be pricey.
— Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023 -
The downside is a tight back seat with just enough space to cram in two tall adults.
— IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2023 -
The only downside is the leather is not scratch proof and will show wear over time.
— Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023 -
The main downside today was a gusty wind from the northwest.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023 -
The downside is that the light tint will not look great on darker skin tones.
— Daley Quinn, Health, 21 Feb. 2023 -
The one downside of gauged strippers is the lack of size options.
— Bobbi Dempsey, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Even so, there’s much less of a downside to making a move this year.
— Jane Thier, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024 -
The biggest downside of this product is the high price tag.
— Daley Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023 -
But, look, this is where -- this is just all downside for Joe Biden.
— ABC News, 30 June 2024 -
The biggest downside of this stick vacuum is the size of the dust bin.
— Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2023 -
The downside is that the handles' rivets are not flush inside the pot.
— Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2023 -
The downside of this shift was laid bare by the great recession.
— Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024 -
And that is far from the only downside of a paper check.
— Becca Stanek, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024 -
Of the major economies, China poses the greatest risk to the downside in the near-term.
— Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 -
But the downside is that if one part of the system fails, the industry can grind to a halt.
— Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 19 July 2024 -
And risks to the downside could still vindicate Wall Street’s bears.
— Alexandra Semenova, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2023 -
The main downside is a feisty northerly breeze around 10 mph, with gusts near 25 mph.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2022 -
The downside is Lillard is in the midst of one of the worst scoring seasons of his career.
— Brian Sampson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 -
Is this the beginning of some more downside for the market?
— Krystal Hur, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023 -
But in the fourth quarter, a field goal would have pushed the score to 30-17, and there was too much downside to missing the fourth down.
— Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2022 -
The downsides are that there’s no auto-off timer, so the device will play all night.
— Rachael Hogg, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2023 -
The downside is that he is already locked into a big deal.
— Afentres, oregonlive, 19 June 2023 -
The best Boston films embody the spirit of the city, for all of its upsides and downsides.
— Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2024 -
There are downsides to a long packout over rough terrain in the dark.
— Nick Fasciano, Outdoor Life, 8 Feb. 2024 -
There is, though, a downside of the WBC for the Diamondbacks.
— Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2023 -
One downside: Bone broth tends to cost a few dollars more than stock.
— Angela Haupt, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024 -
But as loans have tax downsides, many financing documents are written as sales.
— Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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