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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
That leaves Britain subject to the same blanket tariffs as a host of countries that have not been as solicitous toward Washington.
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Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Amid tensions with European allies, Trump is solicitous with Putin, who in turn praised Trump Thursday for working to re-engage with Russia.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
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
Even the Trump administration – which was far more solicitous of Riyadh than the current White House – had little political appetite for deepening the United States’ controversial involvement in the war and was keenly conscious of the coalition’s battlefield limitations.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2021
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Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Amid tensions with European allies, Trump is solicitous with Putin, who in turn praised Trump Thursday for working to re-engage with Russia.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
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
Even the Trump administration – which was far more solicitous of Riyadh than the current White House – had little political appetite for deepening the United States’ controversial involvement in the war and was keenly conscious of the coalition’s battlefield limitations.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitous
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Alongside discovery, Cairo Film Festival remains attentive to legacy.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Always kind, always fair, always attentive — with that unmistakable so British accent.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Obama’s enthusiastic showings for both candidates was a test of whether his sway over the Democratic Party still remains after his support for Harris failed to boost her to the White House a year ago and angered black male voters who felt unfairly accused of sexism.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Thornton did not respond to our request for comment on this story, but IndieWire found proof of public interactions Bolea had with the actor, positioning them as enthusiastic supporters of each other’s work at a time when love for Art the Clown was spreading quickly.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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The guest experience is elevated by thoughtful details such as sunset happy hours and chocolate carts.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But some more thoughtful objections — see journalist Van Lathan’s October appearance on The Ringer podcast The Big Picture — take issue with the ways in which Perfidia is sexualized by two white men, DiCaprio and Sean Penn’s characters, the latter a neo-Nazi.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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No pretending to be too cool to be excited, just vibing and living in the moment.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now Lomax is excited for future opportunities to work with other brands.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the past, things had been worked out regarding Billy Gunn appearing at the WWE Hall Of Fame, Bryan Danielson giving kind words in a John Cena tribute show, and Chris Jericho appearing on Steve Austin’s podcast on the WWE Network.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Spirited, political, and deeply kind individuals, the Christos were passionately devoted to their artistic vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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An avid pool-player, Rogan has interviewed Gorst on his show twice, including this summer.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Spooky season has come and gone, which means its time for some avid readers to begin making their winter reading lists.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Real, curious and caring customers.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The foster teens of San Pasqual Academy received wonderful gifts from many caring individuals, that made their Halloween very special.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The evil-doing in question is simple enough, at least for a franchise that has always been built around the existence of a clandestine organization of magicians (The Eye) who love using their skills to take down bad guys and quite literally share the wealth with their eager audiences.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ghana has been one of the first countries to make major Article 6 sales, and some other African nations are eager to follow, Ali Mohamed, Kenya’s special climate envoy, told Semafor.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Solicitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitous. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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