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to weigh on
[phrase form: weigh]
01
to cause worry or unhappiness due to a problem or responsibility
02
to cause problems for something such as a market, usually making it decrease in value
weigh on
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Example
The responsibility of being the sole provider for the family weighed on her, creating a constant sense of pressure.
The snowstorm weighed on the power lines, causing outages.
The large stone weighed on the door, preventing it from closing properly.
The burden of guilt weighed on his conscience, making it feel as heavy as lead.
She smiled, but her careworn eyes betrayed the deep concerns weighing on her mind.
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