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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Raising production to regain market share would weigh on prices quite dramatically. —

Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 His appearance at the NYSE and his second Time Person of the Year award (the first came in 2016, after his first presidential win) come at a time when his legal troubles, including fraud charges and the Manhattan conviction, continue to weigh on his public image. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 With this particular case still unresolved, Crawford will continue to weigh on Elsbeth moving forward. —

Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024 What to watch: The latest jobs data is unlikely to weigh on Fed officials' decision on whether to cut interest rates at its next policy meeting on Dec. 17-18. —

Courtenay Brown, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weigh on