solicitude
noun
so·lic·i·tude
sə-ˈli-sə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
a
: the state of being concerned and anxious
b
: attentive care and protectiveness
also
: an attitude of earnest concern or attention
expressed solicitude for his health
2
: a cause of care or concern
—usually used in plural
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Examples of solicitude in a Sentence
He expressed solicitude for my health.
a growing solicitude over the possible results of the criminal investigation
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Nature has made this a necessity: Without constant care and solicitude, an infant will die.
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Roxana Robinson, TIME, 18 July 2024
This idea will add the inducements of philanthropy to those of patriotism, to heighten the solicitude which all considerate and good men must feel for the event.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024
That’s surely what accounts for the solicitude that the cryptocurrency industry has been receiving from Congress.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
That may account for the thrust of many early corporate statements about the Hamas attack, which tended to express solicitude for Israeli employees and their families and reiterate commitment to the Israeli market.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
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Roxana Robinson, TIME, 18 July 2024
This idea will add the inducements of philanthropy to those of patriotism, to heighten the solicitude which all considerate and good men must feel for the event.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024
That’s surely what accounts for the solicitude that the cryptocurrency industry has been receiving from Congress.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
That may account for the thrust of many early corporate statements about the Hamas attack, which tended to express solicitude for Israeli employees and their families and reiterate commitment to the Israeli market.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
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“Solicitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitude. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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solicitude
noun
so·lic·i·tude
sə-ˈlis-ə-ˌt(y)üd
1
: the state of being solicitous : anxiety
2
: too much care or attention
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