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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That would certainly weigh on the key electrical segments that drive most of the top line. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024 Related Article: Grief can weigh on Arkansans during the holidays Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. —

Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Markets have priced in FOMC projections of only two 0.25% Fed rate cuts in 2025, and any additional cuts would likely weigh on the dollar and bond yields, while supporting equity prices, bond prices, and industrial commodity prices. —

Jason Schenker, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Venture investors’ skepticism toward Southeast Asia’s AI efforts is weighing on the growth potential of its entire homegrown tech sector. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weigh on