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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The one downside, says Goldberg, is that the letters are kind of small.
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Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
The only downside of grapes is their high sugar content.
—Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025
The 34-year-old slugger would be a massive offensive upgrade to Casas, while also alleviating his defensive downside by playing first base.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
But wood fires have a big downside that extends far beyond smoke wafting up your nose during a wind gust.
—New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
The only downside of grapes is their high sugar content.
—Kathi Valeii Published, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025
The 34-year-old slugger would be a massive offensive upgrade to Casas, while also alleviating his defensive downside by playing first base.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
But wood fires have a big downside that extends far beyond smoke wafting up your nose during a wind gust.
—New Atlas, 10 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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