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

By Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple tumbled by the most in 16 months after component shortages weighed on the company’s sales forecast, signaling that industrywide supply constraints are taking a bigger toll than anticipated. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

After all, the economy remains sluggish, conflict in the Middle East continues to weigh on markets, and AI is reshaping entire industries almost overnight. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Understand The Cost Of Misalignment People sometimes underestimate how heavily one cultural mismatch can weigh on the rest of the team. — Amy Powell, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Photothek | Getty Images Europe's increasingly extreme summers are becoming an economic problem, with more frequent heatwaves driving up costs, disrupting businesses and weighing on growth. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for weigh on

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