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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Interested to see what both Simmons and Hardman can bring to the team as reclamation projects.
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Lu’s assessment of the April USITC data uncovered a surprising downside—namely, for America’s nearshore neighbors.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
The inherent uncertainty often leads to agonizing over ‘what-ifs’ —the potential risks and downsides of choosing a particular path, sometimes even the worst possible outcomes.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Pest Management Without Harming Fireflies The one downside of creating a habitat for fireflies is that the damp environment can also cause mosquitoes and other pests to multiply.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Lu’s assessment of the April USITC data uncovered a surprising downside—namely, for America’s nearshore neighbors.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
The inherent uncertainty often leads to agonizing over ‘what-ifs’ —the potential risks and downsides of choosing a particular path, sometimes even the worst possible outcomes.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Pest Management Without Harming Fireflies The one downside of creating a habitat for fireflies is that the damp environment can also cause mosquitoes and other pests to multiply.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 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 21 Jun. 2025.
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