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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Also weighing on the stock market was another rise for oil prices on continued uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The tradeoff is that what helped recover the top line also weighed on profitability.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Tapanes said the aftermath continues to weigh on him.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
That slower return has continued to weigh on office demand.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The tradeoff is that what helped recover the top line also weighed on profitability.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Tapanes said the aftermath continues to weigh on him.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
That slower return has continued to weigh on office demand.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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