Meaning & use
Solicitous
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Showing great care, attentiveness, or concern for someone's comfort or well-being.
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The nurse was solicitous, checking on the patient every few minutes.
He grew almost too solicitous after hearing about her illness, calling every day.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'sollicitus,' meaning anxious or troubled; the modern sense emphasizes eager, careful attention rather than anxiety.
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