weigh on
1 of 1verb/ˈweɪ ɑn/
Forms:weighs on,weighing on,weighed on,weighed on
1
to cause worry or unhappiness due to a problem or responsibility
- The mounting debt weighed her on heavily, affecting her overall well-being.
- He tried to separate work stress from personal life, but it still weighed him on.
- The responsibility of being the sole provider for the family weighed on her, creating a constant sense of pressure.
- The global issues we face today can weigh upon the collective conscience of society.
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to cause problems for something such as a market, usually making it decrease in value
- The economic uncertainty began to weigh on the stock market, causing a noticeable decrease in share prices.
- News of the company's financial struggles started to weigh on investor confidence, resulting in a decline in the overall market sentiment.
- Rising inflation concerns began to weigh on the currency exchange rates, leading to a decrease in the value of the national currency.
- The ongoing trade tensions between countries continued to weigh on global trade, impacting various industries and causing declines in exports.