weigh on
Sit heavy upon
To weigh on someone is to burden or trouble them mentally: The decision weighed on her for weeks, Guilt weighed heavily on his conscience.
Something that weighs on you occupies your thoughts in an oppressive way—you can't shake it.
The phrase often pairs with "mind" or "heavily": The news has been weighing on my mind.
- saddenCause to grieve
- heavy heartProfound emotional sadness
- oppressUnjustly burden or dominate
- press downApply downward force
- troubleDifficulty or distress
prey on · eat away at · burden · harass · emotional toll · impact · remorse · guilty conscience · obligation · anxiety · conscience · nag · worry · on one's mind · hang over · loom large · guilt · expectation
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