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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Expectations are for some moderation from last month’s pace, but the data will be watched for signs that tariffs or the softening job market might be weighing on spending.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
My father was confiding in me about issues weighing on his heart, both personal and business.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
However, other international drivers may also be weighing on the prices of coffee, with global prices similarly floating near all-time highs.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
All of that political involvement weighed on the Tesla board’s attempts to renegotiate a pay package with Musk that led to an unprecedented $1 trillion offer disclosed last week.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
My father was confiding in me about issues weighing on his heart, both personal and business.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
However, other international drivers may also be weighing on the prices of coffee, with global prices similarly floating near all-time highs.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
All of that political involvement weighed on the Tesla board’s attempts to renegotiate a pay package with Musk that led to an unprecedented $1 trillion offer disclosed last week.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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