on the upside

idiom

: when the good parts or advantages are considered
On the upside, the car does have a lot of trunk space.

Examples of on the upside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If inflation continues to surprise on the upside, experts say, the rate cuts will come later in 2024 and be more limited. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024 But on the upside, data technologies are opening up new opportunities to track and reduce climate-damaging emissions. Alan Murray, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024 Retail sales in December surprised Wall Streeters dramatically on the upside, and the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNOW is showing economic growth in the fourth quarter of last year of a healthy 2.4 percent. Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024 Many smaller firms haven’t been participating on the upside as the broader market, held up by the tech giants, has rallied. Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023 Although there are some signs of cooling, the economy remains pretty hot, with unemployment at 3.5 percent and a consumer spending spree that continues to surprise on the upside. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023 Government data on housing inflation lags the real world on the upside and downside. Bill Stone, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023 When the last nine presidents announced their bids, only three had ratings in the Gallup Poll on the upside of 50%, and two of those ended up losing. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2023 Still less than a year ago Still, Adrienne Woodland, a spokeswoman for the AAA, focused on the upside. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2023

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“On the upside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20upside. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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