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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

“He was very solicitous and understanding. I was glad I brought it up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

She was warm and solicitous, a petite figure in a pale blue Icelandic sweater and bluejeans.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2023

Jean was solicitous, but he was not pleading or insistent; if anything, he was fraternal and lighthearted.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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