How to Use weigh on in a Sentence

weigh on

phrasal verb
Definition of weigh onnext
  • Grief has weighed on Emhoff over the last 10 days, too.
    — Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Of course, the more the strike drags on, the more this will weigh on the budgets of these productions.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
  • This has been weighing on my heart to share with y’all.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 May 2024
  • Already, a cooldown in the tech rally has weighed on stocks.
    — Krystal Hur, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
  • But by 2020, the cafe’s success had begun to weigh on him.
    — Gisela Williams, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
  • And the question of succession weighs on a lot of farmers.
    — Cara Nixon, oregonlive, 17 July 2023
  • The strengthening of the U.S. Dollar also weighed on the overall top-line growth.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Again, King would call them beloved children of God, made in the image of God, so that’s weighing on my heart right now.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024
  • How heavily will that weigh on him and the Titans’ offense in 2023?
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
  • In Ukraine’s capital, the stress of war weighs on everyone.
    — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Blurting out something that’s weighing on you is okay, even sweet, in a flawed-human kind of way.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • With the future of her sport weighing on her slender shoulders?
    — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
  • The number of animals is weighing on the 36 full-time staff members.
    — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2024
  • Life may weigh on you as the Moon moves through your intense 8th house, but things should lighten up when the Moon squares Neptune in your joyful 5th house.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Time away from home Spending long periods of time away from home can weigh on crew members’ morale in space.
    — Nick Kanas, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Taurus April 20-May 20 Having a hobby that seems uncool might weigh on you right now.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The sudden inability to fulfill this task weighed on her more acutely than the threat against her life.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Indeed, a downturn has weighed on the biotech industry for nearly three years.
    — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 11 Jan. 2024
  • That could make for more spending and debt limit drama in Washington this month, which would weigh on stock prices.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • That is well above the setting of 1 percent or less that Mr. Williams sees as necessary to start weighing on the economy.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The responsibility of caring for Jack around the clock weighs on all.
    — Mike Wagner, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2023
  • On the seven-hour ride back to Jakarta, Giraud’s experience, and his crash, weighed on his mind.
    — Tim Stevens, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Because there was this expectation, so there was a lot that weighs on your shoulders right after the show.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023
  • Addiction has also weighed on the psyche of families, the study found.
    — Noah Weiland, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Gienger’s excitement over Michael Jordan is captured in a video as the pumpkin — which was weighed on a giant scale — broke the world record.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Of all the political handicaps Trump has brought with him into his third run for the White House, Covid seems to weigh on him the heaviest.
    — Noah Rothman, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Feeling obligated to be a fun person could weigh on you now.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • And with the Federal Reserve keeping rates higher for longer and shrinking its balance sheet, that’s weighed on bond prices.
    — Byjason Ma, Fortune, 26 May 2024
  • If, say, the embarrassment of cystic acne weighs on your self-esteem, clearing your skin might have wonderful mood-boosting effects.
    — Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 10 July 2024
  • Despite the strong start to the year, policies to address the problems have been cautious and ineffective, as the property market continued to weigh on the economy, Louise Loo of Oxford Economics said in a commentary.
    — Kathryn Preston, Fortune Asia, 15 July 2024

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