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a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
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Recent Examples of downsides
Each decision came with immediately apparent downsides.
—
Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The routine has worked smoothly overall, with no major downsides.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Critics of Senate Bill 79, including local governments and impacted communities, are pointing out important downsides to the bill.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Potential downsides include reflux, tooth enamel erosion, diarrhea, and even liver injury with long-term or high-dose use.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Plus, staying hydrated helps avoid some of the uncomfortable downsides of going too hard on the fibermaxxing trend.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
What are the downsides of cash-back cards?
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
That said, there are downsides.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of Democrats, 68%, said the vaccine’s benefits eclipse the risks, while 41% of Republicans said the downsides are greater than the upsides.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The routine has worked smoothly overall, with no major downsides.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Critics of Senate Bill 79, including local governments and impacted communities, are pointing out important downsides to the bill.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Potential downsides include reflux, tooth enamel erosion, diarrhea, and even liver injury with long-term or high-dose use.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Plus, staying hydrated helps avoid some of the uncomfortable downsides of going too hard on the fibermaxxing trend.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
What are the downsides of cash-back cards?
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
That said, there are downsides.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of Democrats, 68%, said the vaccine’s benefits eclipse the risks, while 41% of Republicans said the downsides are greater than the upsides.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsides
disadvantages
Noun
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What are the disadvantages of bundled insurance?—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Are there any disadvantages to redshirting?—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Downsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsides. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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