disadvantage

Example Sentences

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That is not necessarily a disadvantage, but it does mean the design timelines are changed.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"The biggest competitive disadvantage right now is energy prices," said Reiche.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

He is more natural out wide but Fletcher and others are of the view he is better suited currently to a central position, so his physicality does not become a disadvantage.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The concerns were exacerbated after Blue Owl Capital attempted a merger of a public and a private fund that the latter’s investors feared would have put them at a disadvantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He was from the hills of Mississippi, which placed him at a disadvantage in Maycomb: hard-headed hill folk do not understand coastal- plain dreamers, and Mr. Tuffett was no exception.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee