as in to get down
to make sad
all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Recent Examples of weigh down
In contrast, mainland Chinese markets were weighed down by investor pessimism.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Worse yet, we’re weighed down by widespread confusion about anxiety.
—Lisa Damour, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
The industry has been weighed down by hesitation and fear, with too much posturing born from anxiety.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Harris was weighed down by the same millstones that had hung around Biden’s neck up until his withdrawal from the race, notably voter concerns over immigration, inflation and the economy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Worse yet, we’re weighed down by widespread confusion about anxiety.
—Lisa Damour, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
The industry has been weighed down by hesitation and fear, with too much posturing born from anxiety.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Harris was weighed down by the same millstones that had hung around Biden’s neck up until his withdrawal from the race, notably voter concerns over immigration, inflation and the economy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh down
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When the state House went into recess Tuesday, Jones got down on one knee and asked Scott to marry him.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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As the new legislative session commenced on Tuesday, Jan. 14, Jones, one of the first Black gay men to serve in the Texas legislature, got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime partner, Gregory Scott Jr., just after being sworn in at the State Capitol in Austin.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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All of his numbers are depressed compared to other Oilers due to very little time with McDavid and Draisaitl.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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This has depressed the value of the renminbi, particularly in less regulated trading outside of mainland China.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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His speech also calls for expanding a low-income fare program that is now available only to Metra riders as a way to offset the fare hikes for riders who might be burdened by them.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The issue of fire department spending, boring and burdened with specifics in normal times, is now a critical issue in Los Angeles following the massive destruction caused by a wildfire in Pacific Palisades, which continues to burn.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Scientists who study the vaccines are deeply troubled by these statements.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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Roosevelt was deeply troubled by the rise of autocracy in Germany and felt that economic hardship had contributed to the demise of constitutional democracies.—
Katherine Tai,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Jan. 2025
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Another worried the fire had crept out of the Palisades toward Santa Monica Canyon, endangering his house.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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As writers stopped worrying about viewers losing the thread, their shows started resembling ultra-long films.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Set during Brazil's military dictatorship in the 1970s, the film tells the story of Eunice, a mother of five who must rebuild her life after her husband Rubens, a politician opposing the regime, is tortured, killed, and listed among the Desaparecidos.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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And she's long been tortured by their disappearance.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Wasserstrom award, named after a founder of the annual interfaith service, recognizes work on behalf of minority groups and oppressed people.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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But Princess Ilana never got such flashbacks, because she wasn’t abused or oppressed by society.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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