downsides

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Looking at how intelligence plays out in avian life also raises the question of whether being too smart has its downsides.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

They have their downsides, including the loss of liquidity, the loss of bequest and vulnerability to inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"Its downsides include high programme and development risks, and long realistic timeframes until any serviceable aircraft might be delivered, compared to alternatives that already exist," Bronk said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Earlier registry and observational studies have already raised red flags about potential downsides of this surgery.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The practice of encouraging defendants to plead guilty to crimes, rather than affording them the benefit of a full trial, has always carried its risks and downsides.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander