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
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
He was unfailingly polite, even solicitous, enquiring about my family, and the journey to Syria.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
She was warm and solicitous, a petite figure in a pale blue Icelandic sweater and bluejeans.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 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
Vocabulary lists containing solicitous
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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Grade 12, List 6
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