downsides

Example Sentences

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But he’s witnessed the downsides: his son spent double the time on homework due to watching YouTube on his school device.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“The downsides for speaking up are so immense, I almost can’t imagine why anyone chooses to do it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

However, the more aggressive target was not without downsides.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The rising average sales prices for server CPUs “could help offset” some potential downsides, he added, and would also help its gross margins.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“Actually, I didn’t have much of a friend group at my middle school. One of the downsides of letting gymnastics be your life for seven years—not a lot of friends outside the gym.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison