solicitous
Example Sentences
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Keyishian’s gentle Theo is so solicitous that Sally’s abrasiveness begins to feel abusive, not to say theatrically off-putting.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 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
Whatever his imperious reputation, Ramsay is chummy and solicitous in conversation.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2024
A courtship progressed, the male solicitous and preening.
From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2023
She and Grace are solicitous on the way home, linking their arms through mine, asking me how I feel.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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