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Discover LudwigThe phrase "weighed on" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey the idea of something being burdensome or having an impact, but the correct expression would typically be "weighed upon" or "weighed heavily on." Example: "The decision weighed heavily on her conscience as she considered the consequences."
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But the atmosphere somehow weighed on me.
Mixed earnings reports also weighed on stocks.
Disappointing earnings from Exxon Mobil also weighed on shares.
Prospects of disappointing earnings also weighed on stocks.
Like many, the past few years have weighed on me.
But this unfamiliarity has definitely weighed on my mind.
The weakness weighed on profit.
The outflows weighed on profit.
The admonition weighed on him.
History also weighed on Holland.
The stress weighed on him.
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