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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More than the loss seemed to be weighing on her.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
That was one of the issues that weighed on gross margins in the third quarter.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Tesla on Friday reported a second straight annual drop in electric vehicle sales, as the phaseout of a $7,500 federal EV tax credit and mounting competition weighed on demand.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
However the travails of some of China’s biggest companies including real estate developers have weighed on the market, while deflationary pressure may dampen future growth.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
That was one of the issues that weighed on gross margins in the third quarter.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Tesla on Friday reported a second straight annual drop in electric vehicle sales, as the phaseout of a $7,500 federal EV tax credit and mounting competition weighed on demand.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
However the travails of some of China’s biggest companies including real estate developers have weighed on the market, while deflationary pressure may dampen future growth.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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