weigh on

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.

Examples of weigh on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The stock is within a few percentage points of its 52-week high, despite the recent rebound in oil prices, which could weigh on consumers’ desire to buy pricey drinks away from home. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 July 2026

While everyone seems to be going about their business as usual, even enjoying it, a sense of loss and wariness weighs on some of the series’ characters. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 July 2026

Speaking this week, Betts acknowledged that his decision to visit the White House and celebrate the Dodgers’ 2024 championship continues to weigh on him after the backlash that followed. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Burnham is the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for weigh on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon