1
as in attentive
given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others
a most solicitous husband, he had already cleaned the house and cooked dinner by the time his wife returned home from work
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as in enthusiastic
showing urgent desire or interest
a family that is solicitous to put this whole unfortunate affair behind them and to move on with their lives
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Recent Examples of solicitous
Amid tensions with European allies, Trump is solicitous with Putin, who in turn praised Trump Thursday for working to re-engage with Russia.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
Lud had been solicitous toward her since Zhuna’s murder, leaving daily messages of support and offering invitations to meals, without insisting and without regard for how complicated his own schedule was.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Dodi sat beside her and acted very solicitous, constantly whispering in her ear.
—airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
With its elegant rooms and suites, beautifully decorated with furniture from Scandinavian and Italian designers, Villa Dagmar exudes warmth and solicitous service.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
Lud had been solicitous toward her since Zhuna’s murder, leaving daily messages of support and offering invitations to meals, without insisting and without regard for how complicated his own schedule was.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Dodi sat beside her and acted very solicitous, constantly whispering in her ear.
—airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
With its elegant rooms and suites, beautifully decorated with furniture from Scandinavian and Italian designers, Villa Dagmar exudes warmth and solicitous service.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitous
Adjective
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Hernandez is equally attentive to the emotional and interpersonal dimensions of succession.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Guys were paying attention to everything Coach was saying — very attentive to detail on coverages, plays, positioning — all that.—
Evan Bell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nash-Taylor congratulated her stepdaughter on a beautiful wedding in an enthusiastic tribute to the couple's special day.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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When enthusiastic punters entered the online maze to reach the front of the queue, what would the damage actually be?—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This could be a raise, a thoughtful gift or simply learning how to value your own time more.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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By 1996, McLachlan had released several albums, with 1993’s thoughtful, moody Fumbling Towards Ecstasy marking a breakthrough.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last year at this time, fans were excited that the 2025 Grammys looked to be a real horse race, with super-divas Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan all destined to compete in the top categories.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite the genre's themes, horror fans describe their community as kind, open-minded, and welcoming.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hearing so many kind words this rapidly leaves Kalkbrenner grateful.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ken is among the most avid ruffed grouse hunters in the state.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Amongst them is a championship poker player, a former COVID crisis nurse, a single father, and a couple of avid concertgoers.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here are today's top stories Forgiving, caring, compassionate.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The group wants to safely move them into caring homes instead of a shelter that may have to euthanize them.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Following the splashy release of Sora 2, Musk — a founder of OpenAI who left the board in 2018 and has since become a fierce critic of the company and Altman — appeared particularly eager to plug his competitor product.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Solicitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitous. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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