: 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
Examples of caring in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Gordon had a small but moving cameo as a caring record company exec visiting the despairing rocker named Blake and urging him to leave with her.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, the Sister Wives star shared a heartfelt Instagram post that remembered the late son of Janelle and Kody Brown as a caring brother to her daughter Truely.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Isaac is an extremely caring person who looks for ways to help others, including organizing and initiating service projects for St. X.
Isaac pursued a service opportunity to help benefit Catholic Charities.
—The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024
This will enable them to discover root causes and to apply the remedies in a timely and caring manner.
—David Deane-Spread, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Skye Lazaro: Jim's text messages to Angela are extremely loving and extremely caring.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
About 50% of AI creators and heavy users rank reliable and supportive coworkers as the number one factor in choosing their current job, followed by 45% who want caring and inspirational leaders, 39% who want meaningful work, and 37% who want an inclusive community, according to the report.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Still, Schiffer referred back to the careful work Kate and William have done over the years to build their royal brand as caring, engaged representatives of the British people.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Each student is connected to a caring adult at their school, known as a Navigator, for regular check-ins that can lead to additional support.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, the Sister Wives star shared a heartfelt Instagram post that remembered the late son of Janelle and Kody Brown as a caring brother to her daughter Truely.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Isaac is an extremely caring person who looks for ways to help others, including organizing and initiating service projects for St. X.
Isaac pursued a service opportunity to help benefit Catholic Charities.
—The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024
This will enable them to discover root causes and to apply the remedies in a timely and caring manner.
—David Deane-Spread, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Skye Lazaro: Jim's text messages to Angela are extremely loving and extremely caring.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
About 50% of AI creators and heavy users rank reliable and supportive coworkers as the number one factor in choosing their current job, followed by 45% who want caring and inspirational leaders, 39% who want meaningful work, and 37% who want an inclusive community, according to the report.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Still, Schiffer referred back to the careful work Kate and William have done over the years to build their royal brand as caring, engaged representatives of the British people.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Each student is connected to a caring adult at their school, known as a Navigator, for regular check-ins that can lead to additional support.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Caring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caring. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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