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 divergence shows how risk perceptions continue to weigh on Africa, despite its vast reserves of copper, nickel, manganese, lithium, uranium, silver, and other minerals critical to the energy transition and technology supply chains.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
It’s led to an escalating stand-off between the United States and European Union that could increasingly weigh on their relationship.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Emma Brill, a parent in the Fremont Union High School District, said the rise in antisemitism has weighed on her three children.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Club saw it as a win, but a broader rotation of tech stocks weighed on shares.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
It’s led to an escalating stand-off between the United States and European Union that could increasingly weigh on their relationship.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Emma Brill, a parent in the Fremont Union High School District, said the rise in antisemitism has weighed on her three children.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Club saw it as a win, but a broader rotation of tech stocks weighed on shares.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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