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solicitude

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so·lic·i·tude  (s-ls-td, -tyd)
n.
1. The state of being solicitous; care or concern, as for the well-being of another. See Synonyms at anxiety.
2. A cause of anxiety or concern. Often used in the plural.
solicitude
Noun
Formal anxiety or concern for someone's welfare
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Noun1.solicitude - a feeling of excessive concern
solicitousness
concern - a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"
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She, on the contrary, was sober with apparent solicitude and, as soon as I had finished the monster, rushed to me and carefully examined my body for possible wounds or injuries.
A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
What private solicitude could rear itself against the deluge of the Year One of Liberty--the deluge rising from below, not falling from above, and with the windows of Heaven shut, not opened!
A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context
You are not only driving me to distraction but also ruining yourself with this eternal solicitude for your reputation.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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