solicitously
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And the man of the house, holding his violin bow after an interrupted duet, leans over solicitously, and says: “I do apologize, Rinehart. The cat has never bitten anyone previously.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
The “guests” cocked their heads solicitously and inquired after one another’s make-believe families.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 1, 2018
Murphy, a slender, dapper man, uses a cane when he walks, with O’Sullivan solicitously supporting his elbow.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2017
“So are your legs wobbling?” asks Bell, solicitously.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2015
That one in the truck just ahead, bending solicitously, even tenderly, over her patient.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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