downside
noun
the lower side or part.
downsides
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pluralof downside.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This doesn't mean there are no concerns or downsides.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Shah said the findings also highlight potential downsides of using the scans when they are unlikely to change a patient's treatment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Increasing the pressure on U.S. banks and even many foreign ones could come with downsides, sanctions experts say, including closing a key avenue of insight into Tehran’s financial dealings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
He acknowledges that there are some well-established societal downsides to overuse of Meta’s social-media, especially among young people, but he appreciates “at least there’s no cloud in their revenue.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Yet, more and more, she was seeing that the job had serious downsides.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
