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solicitous

[suh-lis-i-tuhs] / səˈlɪs ɪ təs /


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Yet this may be an occasion where she is being too solicitous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

They emphasise that Palace staff thought the Trumps were warm and solicitous guests in 2019, both keen not to put a foot wrong.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

She’s solicitous but also at times impudent and defiant in a flamboyantly humorous way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Mr. Wittine worked for much of his adult life as a volunteer at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, delivering mail and gaining a reputation as a warm, solicitous colleague.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Nor were they protective and solicitous of youthful innocence.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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