solicitous
adjective
anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause).
solicitously
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a word derived from
solicitous.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Murphy, a slender, dapper man, uses a cane when he walks, with Mr. O’Sullivan solicitously supporting his elbow.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2017
Murphy, a slender, dapper man, uses a cane when he walks, with O’Sullivan solicitously supporting his elbow.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2017
Rich, smiling solicitously, played the song on her phone.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 4, 2016
“I appreciate the argument you are making about the three-point-whatever million-dollar check and the need for the aggregate limits to address that,” Roberts solicitously tells Verrilli.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2013
“Are you all right?” asked Dumbledore, looking down at him solicitously.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
