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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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The justices already weighed on a similar dispute in South Carolina last term.
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In addition to disappointing backlog commentary accompanying the August release, presidential election uncertainty has weighed on shares and the broader solar complex in recent months.
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The last-minute decision to kill the pending endorsement of Vice President Harris, however, sparked outrage and raised questions about whether Bezos’s financial interests weigh on a decision not to pick a fight with Trump given his strong chance of being reelected president.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The justices already weighed on a similar dispute in South Carolina last term.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition to disappointing backlog commentary accompanying the August release, presidential election uncertainty has weighed on shares and the broader solar complex in recent months.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
The last-minute decision to kill the pending endorsement of Vice President Harris, however, sparked outrage and raised questions about whether Bezos’s financial interests weigh on a decision not to pick a fight with Trump given his strong chance of being reelected president.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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