: 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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Men too experience gender bias at work and may be penalized for caring behaviors, so normalizing and rewarding care work performed by men can help illustrate that care work is imperative for a healthy workplace culture for all.
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Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Bryan Marchment was known as one of the NHL’s most ferocious defensemen of his era, and was also described as a caring and compassionate father and friend away from the rink.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
But the presence of a caring adult, even one who doesn’t know all of the answers, is greatly helpful.
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Erin McMullen,
Time,
29 June 2026
Protect your peace with a clear, caring choice.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2026
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Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Bryan Marchment was known as one of the NHL’s most ferocious defensemen of his era, and was also described as a caring and compassionate father and friend away from the rink.
—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
But the presence of a caring adult, even one who doesn’t know all of the answers, is greatly helpful.
—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
29 June 2026
Protect your peace with a clear, caring choice.
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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