downside
noun
down·side
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīd 
1
: a downward trend (as of prices)
2
: a negative aspect
the downside of fame
Synonyms
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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The downside is that the method works only in small areas, like cooling a reef, rather than being scalable to large portions of the planet.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
Pairwise believes the environmental benefits of their product will draw in conscious consumers, but not everyone is convinced, pointing to potential downsides.
—Charlotte Lytton, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
The downside, of course, would be injury concerns (oh, and there are tons of them) and a lot of projection as to how LaVine would contribute in a lessened offensive role with more need on the defensive end.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The downsides are of course obvious: The work can be strenuous and tends not to be well paid.
—Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
Pairwise believes the environmental benefits of their product will draw in conscious consumers, but not everyone is convinced, pointing to potential downsides.
—Charlotte Lytton, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
The downside, of course, would be injury concerns (oh, and there are tons of them) and a lot of projection as to how LaVine would contribute in a lessened offensive role with more need on the defensive end.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The downsides are of course obvious: The work can be strenuous and tends not to be well paid.
—Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Downside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downside. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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