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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Allow me a moment to offer just a few of the gotchas and downsides.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To the downside, any stumble in price may only be that — a stumble may not end the recent run.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The potential downsides of booking two one-way tickets Booking two one-way flights instead of a round-trip isn’t usually too big a gamble, especially for leisure travelers with flexible schedules.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Kates, savers and those with tight household budgets are more likely to feel the downside of a rate cut.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To the downside, any stumble in price may only be that — a stumble may not end the recent run.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The potential downsides of booking two one-way tickets Booking two one-way flights instead of a round-trip isn’t usually too big a gamble, especially for leisure travelers with flexible schedules.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Kates, savers and those with tight household budgets are more likely to feel the downside of a rate cut.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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