: feeling or showing concern for or kindness to others
a kind, caring person
I waited expectantly for the sympathy to come pouring out, since Mary Anne is the most sensitive, caring person I know …—
Ann M. Martin
Ann M. MartinThe Steve Martin character is consistently suave, gracious, tender, caring, worldly wise, and a great lover.—Richard Alleva
Richard Alleva
caringly
adverb
was treated gently and caringly
caringness
noun
There's evidence every season that friendly decent social caringness isn't uncommon in the literary community.
—Benjamin DeMott
Benjamin DeMott
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Colton's caring nature also enabled him to be a major source of support for friends.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Those who know her best describe her as loyal and caring, to the point of neglecting herself and her own interests in order to look after others.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Elio can’t help but bond with the sensitive and caring Glordon.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Even the gesture, the pointing to the hip, is soft and caring and slow.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Those who know her best describe her as loyal and caring, to the point of neglecting herself and her own interests in order to look after others.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Elio can’t help but bond with the sensitive and caring Glordon.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Even the gesture, the pointing to the hip, is soft and caring and slow.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caring. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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