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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Wet foods have two major downsides.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
While the upside in business can be limitless, so can the downside, Wayne added.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
The only real downside to the Patriots’ draft so far is that their goal of picking positions of need coincided with some runs at those positions.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The downside of Winkbeds mattresses is their price.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
While the upside in business can be limitless, so can the downside, Wayne added.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
The only real downside to the Patriots’ draft so far is that their goal of picking positions of need coincided with some runs at those positions.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The downside of Winkbeds mattresses is their price.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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