cons
Example Sentences
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“There’s pros. There’s cons. It doesn’t matter—it’s coming.”
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
“And obviously they’re over 18 and they’re adults, so they can understand the pros and cons. So it’s like, how do I talk to a 9-year-old?”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
"It can work to disintermediate the banking system. And, you know, we need to work through the pros and cons. I don't have a view yet."
From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2021
“Yes, it will help the economy. There are pros and cons. Glendale is a small town, you come to kind of get away. I guess we’ll see how it’s going to go.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021
Ideas convertible in cons., puns, and epigrams, always on hand.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 27, 1841 by Various
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
