negative sides vs negative aspects

Both 'negative sides' and 'negative aspects' are correct and commonly used in English. They can be used interchangeably to refer to the disadvantages or drawbacks of something.

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negative sides

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to the disadvantages or drawbacks of something.

It is used to describe the unfavorable or less desirable aspects of a situation, object, or concept.

Examples:

Let's consider the negative sides of this proposal before making a decision.
She highlighted the negative sides of the new policy during the meeting.

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But using a free blogging website has its own negative sides.
You know, some things do have their negative sides.
Hence, women are more often affected by the negative sides of flexibility.
Regularly the negative sides of a species are glossed over.
There are however also negative sides to the Constitution.
So, without wanting to point only to the negative sides, Alissa invited critical reflection on the trade, financial and institutional relations.
Summarizing the above, we can conclude that, despite the negative sides of cooperation with Sberbank, the positive is still much more.
This phenomenon, however, has not only negative sides, indeed, it is often used to reduce the roughness of some materials, eliminating the asperities.
Returned yesterday from this wonderful piece of paradise, even in the cold, it is really hard to find negative sides of this stay.
But, you know, what you can do with film... The word 'experimental' has so many negative sides.
There are, in fact, positive sides and negative sides, like in any other human application. Excess and abuse can lead to strongly negative events.
The hydraulic brake firmly squeezes the metal disc so that with a sharp pressing the rider can fly out of the saddle in the truest sense of the word. But, like everyone, hydraulics has its negative sides.
It is important that this should be stated clearly in the texts of the agreement and that we understand that our type of industrialisation has many positive sides, but also a number of negative sides.
If we are feeling too down on ourselves, we need to remind ourselves of our ability to rid ourselves of all shortcomings and become Buddhas; if we are feeling a little bit too blasé, we need to emphasize our negative sides.
Silicones have negative sides.
Like everything, internet has it's positive sides and negative sides.
However, it has its negative sides.
It has both positive and negative sides and we have to find the right balance.
However, the truth is that the population does also - and my fellow Member mentioned this just now - see negative sides to the euro.
So there is a mixed picture, but we have to see both the positive and the negative sides.

Alternatives:

downsides
drawbacks
disadvantages
weaknesses
cons

negative aspects

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to the disadvantages or drawbacks of something.

It is used to describe the unfavorable or less desirable features or elements of a situation, object, or concept.