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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Rising Treasury yields also weighed on sentiment, with the 10-year yield increasing to 4.24%, making equities a tougher sell. —

Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024 With a new moon in Scorpio happening on Nov. 1, consider this an opportunity to set intentions around your healing process and more importantly, release the emotional burdens that have been weighing on you. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 The mover higher has been weighing on stocks a bit , including on Tuesday. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Profit taking, adjusting positions going into earnings season, and the looming US Presidential election weighed on sentiment offshore as popular growth stocks and sectors underperformed. —

Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weigh on