solicitude
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Mr. Cheadle matches the subdued gravity of Ms. Edebiri’s turn, although his tender solicitude has an affecting paternal pride and warmth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Rightly or wrongly decided, Yoder fit the mission statement that guided the court throughout the middle of the 20th century: The Amish deserved judicial solicitude because they were literally a “discrete and insular minority.”
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2025
In his review, Roger Ebert marveled at Bates’ talent for oscillating from “sweet solicitude to savage scorn.”
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
We’d already called for a Lyft so we didn’t take them up on the offer but were still touched by their solicitude.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
I told them I’d rather walk, thanks, and backed out of the apartment, smiling, practically delirious, my face burning under the collective gaze of cool, curious solicitude.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing solicitude
Frankenstein
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Pride and Prejudice
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The Federalist Papers, No. 1 by Alexander Hamilton
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