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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The firm downgraded Super Micro to sell from neutral and decreased its price target by $8 to $32, implying 24% downside over the next 12 months.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
However, there are certain downsides, the CAS laser’s power is only 70 mW, compared to the 100–120 Watts from commercial excimer lasers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
Being able to fill out their roster with little financial downside is important for the Pacers given their season-long dance with the tax threshold.
—Tony East, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But Booker and other Democratic leaders don’t consider the sneers to be a downside.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
However, there are certain downsides, the CAS laser’s power is only 70 mW, compared to the 100–120 Watts from commercial excimer lasers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
Being able to fill out their roster with little financial downside is important for the Pacers given their season-long dance with the tax threshold.
—Tony East, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But Booker and other Democratic leaders don’t consider the sneers to be a downside.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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