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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Largely distributed through wholesale, it is understood that this channel’s ongoing challenges have weighed on the performance of the brand.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
The biggest risk weighing on investor sentiment is the lack of clarity over policy, Song Ma, professor of finance and entrepreneurship at Yale University, said on the event sidelines.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
As a result, these growing financial concerns could weigh on the president’s approval ratings and his party’s chances in next year’s elections.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This uncertainty is expected to weigh on the industry for at least the next seven months, with workers bearing the consequences.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
The biggest risk weighing on investor sentiment is the lack of clarity over policy, Song Ma, professor of finance and entrepreneurship at Yale University, said on the event sidelines.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
As a result, these growing financial concerns could weigh on the president’s approval ratings and his party’s chances in next year’s elections.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This uncertainty is expected to weigh on the industry for at least the next seven months, with workers bearing the consequences.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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