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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Until clearer signals emerge, fear and uncertainty will weigh on crypto market sentiment.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The use of tariffs as leverage in economic and geopolitical disputes is weighing on markets.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, President Donald Trump imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods last week will weigh on the company’s earnings, Woodring said.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Egg prices have been soaring as avian flu weighs on the nation's flock of laying hens.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The use of tariffs as leverage in economic and geopolitical disputes is weighing on markets.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, President Donald Trump imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods last week will weigh on the company’s earnings, Woodring said.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Egg prices have been soaring as avian flu weighs on the nation's flock of laying hens.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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