caring
Americanadjective
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feeling or showing care for, concern about, or attentiveness to other people's needs; compassionate; thoughtful.
I often speak of our desire to build a smart and caring nation that nurtures its citizens.
He's such a caring person and a great friend to me.
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relating to the task of identifying and tending to the needs of others, especially those who cannot look after themselves.
The study showed that in this country, women are responsible for the bulk of unpaid domestic and caring work.
Empathy is important in caring professions such as nursing and social work, but avoiding burnout is also essential.
noun
adjective
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feeling or showing care and compassion
a caring attitude
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of or relating to professional social or medical care
nursing is a caring job
noun
Other Word Forms
- caringly adverb
Etymology
Origin of caring
First recorded in 1550–60; care ( def. ), -ing 1 ( def. ), -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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And just caring about Teddy and trying seems like a pretty low bar.
From Literature
A new mother is calling for better access to specialist units caring for women and babies after she was forced to travel 90 miles for emergency care during a mental health crisis.
From BBC
He used to work caring for elderly people but, after an asylum request he had made was rejected, he lost his job and he has been living off his savings since.
From BBC
Draw you in, make you say something caring and understanding, then punch you on the arm and tell you what an idiot you are for falling for it.
From Literature
But rather than being a cause for concern, these changes may be beneficial when it comes to caring for newborns, say scientists working on the project in Spain.
From BBC
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