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

“A potentially serious drawback to a joint will is that once one of the spouses dies, the other can’t make changes to it, no matter how necessary,” she adds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 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

One drawback: They seem to be mimicking Uber drivers in less-helpful ways: “You say pick me up at this address and they’re across the street, which I don’t appreciate,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

The one drawback to attending Miss Preston's is the quiet It is ever so calm and safe here, with most of us having not a care in the worlds beyond our studies....

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland