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.
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Speaking at an International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington last week, China's central bank governor Pan Gongsheng warned that rising geopolitical tensions, protectionism, and trade barriers have weighed on global growth and fuelled financial market volatility.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The weather has been known to weigh on Glasnow’s mind.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Guyana has asked the court to weigh on a border dispute with neighboring Venezuela, a legal battle which has been waged since 1899.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
But putting all that effort toward something that’s not real weighs on him, and Isaac’s taut encapsulation of misery compliments a series that feeds on tension.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The weather has been known to weigh on Glasnow’s mind.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Guyana has asked the court to weigh on a border dispute with neighboring Venezuela, a legal battle which has been waged since 1899.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
But putting all that effort toward something that’s not real weighs on him, and Isaac’s taut encapsulation of misery compliments a series that feeds on tension.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for weigh on
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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