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

Anderson said that the strictures of the new permit regime were weighing on her. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Weakness in the hyperscalers — Amazon , Alphabet , Meta Platforms , and Microsoft — weighed on the major averages. — Jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 July 2026

The World Cup and Amazon’s Prime Day sale helped boost spending last month, according to economists, though lower gas prices weighed on the government’s retail figures, since they’re not adjusted for inflation. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Charlie finds new independence at school in his absence, and the long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for weigh on

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