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Discover LudwigThe phrase "only downside" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that something has just one negative quality. For example: "The only downside of the new job is having to move away from my family."
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There's only downside.
The only downside is the glare".
The only downside is the packaging.
But that was the only downside.
But the only downside is the aftermath.
The only downside – how absolutely typical!
Only downside: a new collecting passion.
The only downside to this tremendous archival work?
"The only downside is that they can be noisy.
The only downside is the tourist traffic in summer.
The only downside to the Amber Alert is its price.
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