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.

Examples of weigh on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Wall Street bank said that these solid fundamentals should support Monster Beverage against a background of slower job growth and higher inflation due to tariffs, which could weigh on household incomes. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025

Persistently high interest rates will likely keep the housing market subdued, further weighing on RH's performance. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

Trump’s tariffs could also weigh on the push by Big Tech to build new data centers. —Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025

Government layoffs are expected to weigh on future jobs reports, given BLS data typically lags behind real-time employment trends, and given staggering recent reports on the actions taken by DOGE. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for weigh on

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