downside
noun
down·side
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīd 
1
: a downward trend (as of prices)
2
: a negative aspect
the downside of fame
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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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Hezbollah’s leaders saw little downside to these attacks.
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Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
His underperform rating and $28 per share price target calls for about 66% downside moving forward.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
But as medical professionals learn more about the potential benefits and downsides of daily low-dose aspirin consumption, their recommendations as to who should and should not be taking the medication have changed.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Such robust championing of betting contributes to the downsides researchers have documented.
—Sean Gregory / Boston, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
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Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
His underperform rating and $28 per share price target calls for about 66% downside moving forward.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
But as medical professionals learn more about the potential benefits and downsides of daily low-dose aspirin consumption, their recommendations as to who should and should not be taking the medication have changed.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Such robust championing of betting contributes to the downsides researchers have documented.
—Sean Gregory / Boston, TIME, 27 Jan. 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 13 Feb. 2025.
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