overly solicitous

Example Sentences

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Dru, the overly solicitous person carrying her food, is concerned for Gina’s well-being and sticks around despite the brusque reception.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2021

At the OMB, where the nation’s policy objectives often brutally intersect with its fiscal realities, the Decadal Survey offered Parriott and his colleagues a foolproof way of dismissing overly solicitous astronomers.

From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2021

But you can’t make up for his failures as a parent by being overly solicitous on your end.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2019

But with fearful children, you have to balance validating emotions with not being overly solicitous.

From Time • Aug. 9, 2011

We’ve all met them — the overly solicitous salesperson who just doesn’t get the hint, the superfriendly waiter angling for a tip, the eager young hair stylist chopping away while talking with abandon.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2011