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 company said a $25 million tariff cost, net of mitigation efforts, is expected to weigh on its operating income in the current quarter. —Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025

Adverse shifts in coffee market dynamics could also weigh on growth. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

When the Fed started a series of rate cuts last September, inflation was declining, but the central bank paused those cuts at the beginning of this year, saying officials needed time to assess how Trump's trade and other policies would weigh on the economy. —Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2025

Russian banks have also raised red flags on a potential debt crisis as high interest rates weigh on borrowers’ ability to service loans. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for weigh on

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