How to Use downside in a Sentence

downside

noun

• He could find no downside to the car.
• The song's lyrics seem to mirror The Idol's theme of fame and its downsides.
  — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
• 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 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
• 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
• Of course, Eilish gives equal time to love’s downsides.
  — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 17 May 2024
• What are the downsides of a high-yield savings account?
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2023
• The only downside is that there are several parts to keep track of and to keep clean.
  — Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2023
• The downsides are that DEET smells awful, is oily, and can damage anything with plastic in it, like synthetic clothing and camping gear.
  — Kristin Canning, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
• The internet of the late 2010s where A-listers and their fans broke digital bread together is no more, with most celebrities having learned the downside of letting people have too much access to their lives.
  — Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024