downside
noun
down·side
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīd 
1
: a downward trend (as of prices)
2
: a negative aspect
the downside of fame
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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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But is that access, that potential benefit, worth all of the downsides?
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Leah Asmelash, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
The only other downside is a lack of hotkeys that would allow for instant use of skills or items without opening a menu.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The downside is that the new loan will have a higher interest rate, making the monthly payments higher for your son.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
One of the only downsides of physical storage is the physical object your files are stored in can get hurt.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
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Leah Asmelash, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
The only other downside is a lack of hotkeys that would allow for instant use of skills or items without opening a menu.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The downside is that the new loan will have a higher interest rate, making the monthly payments higher for your son.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
One of the only downsides of physical storage is the physical object your files are stored in can get hurt.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2025.
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