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solicitous

[suh-lis-i-tuhs] / səˈlɪs ɪ təs /


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Rags-to-riches stories tend to be as fabulistic as tales designed to sell the upper class as fair and solicitous to the needs of working people, or amenable to Cinderella fantasies.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

In response to mounting opposition, many data-center developers are keeping a low profile or taking a solicitous approach.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

We stayed at the same rental as last year and this time they were extra solicitous, gifting us not one but two packages of frozen croissants from the Utah tradwife influencer Ballerina Farm.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

He was unfailingly polite, even solicitous, enquiring about my family, and the journey to Syria.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2024

Pantalaimon pulled free of the monkey’s solicitous paws and stumbled to Lyra’s arms.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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