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solicitude

[suh-lis-i-tood, -tyood] / səˈlɪs ɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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Indeed, goodness seems like too active a word for this novel; the principal virtue, instead, is solicitude.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

It’s hard to reconcile Uber’s solicitude for accident victims with its most recent legislative victory in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

But the court does not offer the same solicitude to individual plaintiffs attempting to redress corporate abuse.

From Slate Jul. 11, 2025

In his review, Roger Ebert marveled at Bates’ talent for oscillating from “sweet solicitude to savage scorn.”

From Salon Mar. 23, 2025

Jane’s solicitude about fetching her own letters had not escaped Emma.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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