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weigh on
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Princeton's WordNet
weigh down, weigh onverb
be oppressive or disheartening to
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weigh on
To "weigh on" typically means to cause worry, distress, or anxiety. It refers to a problem or issue that affects someone negatively, often occupying their thoughts or causing emotional burden. It can be a situation, a decision or even a responsibility that heavily rests on someone's mind or conscience.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of weigh on in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of weigh on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of weigh on in a Sentence
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen:
These developments if they prove persistent, could weigh on the outlook for economic activity and the labor market.
Rising material prices, including lumber, are beginning to weigh on builder confidence and reduce housing affordability.
Music is church for Stuart, when you live with cancer, you have things that weigh on your mind in a negative way, and it's a way for him to put those things aside for a while.
It is likely the inventory correction and stronger dollar continued to weigh on the output data for the first quarter, and we remain hopeful that the worst of the drags from these factors have passed and that activity will pick up shortly.
Trade tensions will remain a key source of risk for U.S. manufacturers, even if tensions don't erupt into a trade war, the mounting uncertainty will likely eventually weigh on new business investments.
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