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.

Examples of weigh on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some goods that have been weighing on consumer budgets in recent years — gas, some grocery items and cars — got cheaper. —Courtenay Brown, Axios, 12 July 2024

Permits, an indicator of future construction, also fell as high interest rates weighed on housing demand. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 July 2024

Immigration is a hot-button issue Inflation isn't the only common ground across these elections: Immigration is also weighing on the minds of voters on both sides of the Atlantic. —Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 3 July 2024

The policy debate comes amid sturdy pay and hiring gains for blue-collar and part-time workers, even as higher living costs weigh on households’ finances and economic outlooks. —J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 21 June 2024