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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

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

Never had my efforts met with such attentiveness, such keen solicitude.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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