drawback

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One drawback of Wales' enterprising style under Bellamy is the way in which it can leave them defensively vulnerable.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But the recent real-estate downturn has underscored a key drawback: Investors in nontraded REITs can face limits or delays when trying to get their money back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Those measures have the virtue of simplicity — they’re only three pages long — but the drawback, also, of simplicity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

A potential drawback, however, is that heavy crude does not flow easily and needs to be thinned out by blending it with light oils or solvents for processing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Another drawback was that the device took a lot of time to put on properly.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls