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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For some 30 years, Gray says his student loan debt weighed on him.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
The cheating allegations, says Giannatos, heavily weighed on Naroditsky’s mind in his last 24 hours as well.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The risk-off attitude is weighing on bitcoin, a highly speculative and volatile investment.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
One factor weighing on wage growth — a decline in job openings and the rate at which workers are leaving their jobs.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
The cheating allegations, says Giannatos, heavily weighed on Naroditsky’s mind in his last 24 hours as well.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The risk-off attitude is weighing on bitcoin, a highly speculative and volatile investment.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
One factor weighing on wage growth — a decline in job openings and the rate at which workers are leaving their jobs.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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