How to Use upside in a Sentence

upside

noun
  • One upside to the new house is its location.
  • His upside ranked with that of any pitcher in the system.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • The upside of the switch is a massive increase in power.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the crypto faithful see an upside to the wipeout of 2022.
    David Segal, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Still, many acknowledged the upside of the would-be first-time head coach.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
  • There is still an upside to taking on the two-time Pro Bowler at a young age.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • So, Commerzbank believes risks for the Aussie in coming months are to the upside.
    WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
  • But to the Miami Heat there could be an upside to the downside.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The best Boston films embody the spirit of the city, for all of its upsides and downsides.
    Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2024
  • When Tannahill flipped upside-down for the second time, the cast and crew cackled.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The Orioles still believe Hall can be a starter in the future, but he’s shown a lot of upside in this role, too.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
  • If the downside is limited and the upside is tremendous, take the risk, even if the odds of success are slim!
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The upside is that the right-handed hitter has plus power and has a chance to be a 30-plus homer hitter. 88.
    Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
  • With that upside-down premise, the sketch mocked the speed with which, fandom, today, can turn toxic.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Unlike Lee, Hood just arrived in June, yet has shown a ton of upside.
    Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Their backups will need to show some upside for the next couple of seasons.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • That gives him a unique perspective on a trying last year and where the upsides appear to be.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Part of getting past the old ways of looking at being old is to look at the upside of what the more advanced years can bring.
    Scott Luxor, Sun Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The upsides of the deal are apparent, but the downsides to the environment loom large.
    Paige Hagy, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • That makes a purely symbolic House vote all upside for the Democrats.
    Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The teacher was a young, floppy-haired man shaped like an upside-down trapezoid.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The upside: Your relationship will have plenty of alone time for each of you to do your own things.
    Women's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Those young linemen are proven but still have the upside to grow as protectors for Young.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Then buff any excess oil and set the pan upside-down in the oven, with aluminum foil or a baking sheet on the bottom rack to catch any drips.
    Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 25 Jan. 2023
  • He’s positioned to take Young’s spot in the offense and coaches love his upside.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The biggest upside to the trade, for Detroit, is financial.
    Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
  • And the upside of daring to include the disgruntled naysayers is vast.
    Ana Marie Cox, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The current team is in a netherworld, still with Donald to lead the way on defense but overall with far less of an upside.
    Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • In the past year the prospect of licensing data to AI developers emerged as a potential upside of generative AI for some companies.
    Paresh Dave, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Editors’ Picks Some younger people also see upsides to landlines.
    Michael Levenson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024

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