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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The workload, the loneliness, the distress calls from their parents: There’s so much weighing on Watts transplants.
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Saylor has a theory for what’s holding it back: a massive rotation among Bitcoin holders that’s weighing on price.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Other fast-food companies have reported a rough start to the year as weather and a more cautious consumer weighed on demand for their burgers and nuggets.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2025
The president’s tit-for-tat trade war is already weighing on American businesses and consumers.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Saylor has a theory for what’s holding it back: a massive rotation among Bitcoin holders that’s weighing on price.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Other fast-food companies have reported a rough start to the year as weather and a more cautious consumer weighed on demand for their burgers and nuggets.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2025
The president’s tit-for-tat trade war is already weighing on American businesses and consumers.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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