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solicitous

[suh-lis-i-tuhs] / səˈlɪs ɪ təs /


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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

A courtship progressed, the male solicitous and preening.

From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Job seekers are also getting more solicitous in their job searches, judging from anecdotal accounts.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2023

He was a friendly, solicitous man, and after I had been there a short while, I told him that my real aspiration was to be a lawyer.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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