weigh on
phrasal verb
weighed on; weighing on; weighs on
: to make (someone or something) sad, depressed, or worried
The bad news is really weighing on me.
I can tell that something is weighing on his mind.
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Those concerns weighed on the major averages during the session, too.
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 June 2025
The uncertainty of putting time and effort and even money into something with no guarantees weighed on him.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Mental health experts weigh on what types activities actually benefit kids.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 3 June 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the strain appears to be weighing on U.S. business leaders, too.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 3 June 2025
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 June 2025
The uncertainty of putting time and effort and even money into something with no guarantees weighed on him.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Mental health experts weigh on what types activities actually benefit kids.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 3 June 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the strain appears to be weighing on U.S. business leaders, too.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for weigh on
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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