downside
noun
down·side
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīd 
1
: a downward trend (as of prices)
2
: a negative aspect
the downside of fame
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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Abuelsamid said downsides include the parts potentially not integrating perfectly with vehicle systems and a company not having control over the supply chain of key components.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
There are some downsides to being a bank.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The downside of being a competitive player is that rage quitting is an expensive personality trait.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The downside is that the monthly premiums are expensive, as are the service fees.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
There are some downsides to being a bank.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The downside of being a competitive player is that rage quitting is an expensive personality trait.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The downside is that the monthly premiums are expensive, as are the service fees.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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