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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Clearly, the toxic culture of the Marlins clubhouse was weighing on Chisholm, but that has not been the case in the Bronx.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has publicly warned that CRE risks will weigh on banks’ balance sheets for years to come.
—Greg Friedman, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
An increase in the cost of raw materials, if not offset by cost-cutting initiatives or price increases, can weigh on profits for Starbucks.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Nexstar wasn’t the only party weighing on Disney.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has publicly warned that CRE risks will weigh on banks’ balance sheets for years to come.
—Greg Friedman, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
An increase in the cost of raw materials, if not offset by cost-cutting initiatives or price increases, can weigh on profits for Starbucks.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Nexstar wasn’t the only party weighing on Disney.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Weigh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20on. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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