solicitous
Example Sentences
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Yet this may be an occasion where she is being too solicitous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Jane, whose timidity is evident in the way she only reluctantly takes off her winter coat, behaves as though she’s been abducted by an overly solicitous kidnapper.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
He was unfailingly polite, even solicitous, enquiring about my family, and the journey to Syria.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
Mr. Wittine worked for much of his adult life as a volunteer at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, delivering mail and gaining a reputation as a warm, solicitous colleague.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023
He was extremely solicitous and wanted to make sure that I liked my new home.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Grade 12, List 6
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