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Noun(1) a negative aspect of something that is generally positive

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(1) The downside is that my nights are rather troublesome, and I'm not getting a lot of rest from them.(2) a magazine feature on the downside of fashion modeling(3) a magazine feature on the downside of fashion modelling(4) The downside is that if the feature makes a lot of money, very little of it will come back to Film Four.(5) The only downside is that driving slowly is difficult and finding a gear to settle into sedate mode is a challenge.(6) But even the downsides should not be interpreted as whingeing.(7) As to the arts, one of the downsides is that it can wipe out the independent groupings and what you get instead is a grouping which is acceptable to the establishment or to those who wish to control society.(8) Martin loves being captain, but it has its downsides , for example the mental toughness required and the massive responsibilities.(9) In particular, why the euro continues to be weak and the not unconnected matter of what are the downsides for the US economy and its bullish looking near-term outlook.(10) One of the downsides , but something, which is not uncommon in most fitness centres I have reviewed, is the lack of willing floor staff to offer advice without prompting.(11) Most proposals have downsides equal to their upsides.(12) One of the downsides of having bachelorhood thrust upon one after a prolonged stretch of cohabitation is that one's living standards deteriorate remarkably quickly.(13) Having said this, there are some real downsides .(14) For eleven months a year we put up with all the downsides : too much traffic, too many people, restaurants behaving as though they are doing us a favour if they let us eat, too much noise, theatres sold out.(15) The main downsides included being unable to easily get items that we were used to at home, mainly good bread, cheese, wine, chocolate, beauty supplies and clothes.(16) Having a residential campus, however, has its downsides - like the campus food, which apparently was, and still is, less than appetizing.
Related Words
(1) downside
(2) down
(3) side
Synonyms
Noun
1. drawback
2. disadvantage
3. snag
4. stumbling block
5. catch
6. pitfall
7. fly in the ointment
8. handicap
9. limitation
10. trouble
11. difficulty
12. problem
13. complication
14. nuisance
15. hindrance
17. minus


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

is there a professional
downside to doing it?

is there a professional DOWNSIDE to doing it?

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 19


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