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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The downside currently is that the scenes aren’t likely to line up in a suitable alignment.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This new incarnation, Sue, played by Margaret Qualley, is ferociously ambitious and immediately turns on her host, taking Elizabeth’s old job and soon discovering the downside of going against nature.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
While there's more opportunity to flex his comedic range as both the younger and older Doctor Ivo 'Eggman' Robotnik in 's third live-action Sonic movie, there's one major downside, the actor joked in a new featurette released on YouTube.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
She’s also witnessed the downside to the area’s development: an exodus of a diverse community of residents to outlying areas.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This new incarnation, Sue, played by Margaret Qualley, is ferociously ambitious and immediately turns on her host, taking Elizabeth’s old job and soon discovering the downside of going against nature.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
While there's more opportunity to flex his comedic range as both the younger and older Doctor Ivo 'Eggman' Robotnik in 's third live-action Sonic movie, there's one major downside, the actor joked in a new featurette released on YouTube.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
She’s also witnessed the downside to the area’s development: an exodus of a diverse community of residents to outlying areas.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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 22 Dec. 2024.
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