: 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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Maria goes to rehab, continues to struggle with addiction, and enters into a loving relationship with the caring and sympathetic scholar.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
In fact, being direct in your disagreement is smart and caring.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Watch the video below to see how a caring cat greets his baby sister every morning.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
None of these restaurants, which require a higher financial investment than Sora Craft Kitchen, are strictly solo-chef restaurants — their staffs are tiny and caring — but each chef’s individual vision comes through when there are fewer diners to feed.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
In fact, being direct in your disagreement is smart and caring.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Watch the video below to see how a caring cat greets his baby sister every morning.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
None of these restaurants, which require a higher financial investment than Sora Craft Kitchen, are strictly solo-chef restaurants — their staffs are tiny and caring — but each chef’s individual vision comes through when there are fewer diners to feed.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for caring
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“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caring. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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