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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Cattle prices have weighed on this stock , but these may finally be breaking.
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Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Still-high youth unemployment as well as weak social security systems further weigh on consumption.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In its November report, the Conference Board found that consumer confidence fell to its lowest point since April, as rising prices and employment concerns weighed on Americans’ assessments of their current and future financial situations.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
How much is that going to be weighing on Sinatra?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
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Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Still-high youth unemployment as well as weak social security systems further weigh on consumption.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
In its November report, the Conference Board found that consumer confidence fell to its lowest point since April, as rising prices and employment concerns weighed on Americans’ assessments of their current and future financial situations.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
How much is that going to be weighing on Sinatra?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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