be solicitous
Example Sentences
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Britain had resolved to be solicitous toward the new president, and it fell to Mr. Darroch to lead the charm offensive.
From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2020
Some observers predict the governor will be solicitous to the McCain family’s wishes.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2018
In questioning suspects, he could be solicitous or circumspect, and he understood the menace to be had in silence.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2018
He has shown himself to be solicitous to claims of religious exemptions from the law, to gun rights claims and to the prosecution of death penalty cases.
From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2017
Possessed with this fear, the Roman ideas quickly gave place to the French spirit of those times, which was to be solicitous only for his own advantage.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 by Rudd, John
