as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
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Recent Examples of downside
From the perspective of African states, Trump’s transactional approach will present both upsides and downsides.
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Ken Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
The board will spend Monday's meeting discussing the merits and downsides of the proposal, and hearing from community members.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2024
Cher: The Memoir is a paean to being in the spotlight, for all its downsides and difficulties.
—Alexander Larman, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The downside is the speakers, which aren't great, and overall the body feels a little plasticky.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Ken Opalo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
The board will spend Monday's meeting discussing the merits and downsides of the proposal, and hearing from community members.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2024
Cher: The Memoir is a paean to being in the spotlight, for all its downsides and difficulties.
—Alexander Larman, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The downside is the speakers, which aren't great, and overall the body feels a little plasticky.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for downside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downside
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For several decades, solo cruise travelers found themselves at a financial disadvantage compared to couples and families.David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Dolphins will be at a rest disadvantage the rest of the way Miami will play the Texans coming off a bye, meaning Houston will have a full seven-day rest advantage.Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).Emily Barone, Time, 19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
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Leaders can use tools like a pros and cons list or scenario analysis to ensure that potential benefits are given equal weight to potential drawbacks.Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The drawbacks of insomniacs are the hours available to analyze a conflict—a convincing script, a role-play of possible opinions.Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Downside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downside. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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