inviting
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- invitingly adverb
- invitingness noun
Etymology
Origin of inviting
Example Sentences
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The rooms in Irving’s stories are there on the shelf, inviting me to walk through them whenever I want.
From Los Angeles Times
But a few spots go further, inviting guests to purchase the sofa they napped on, or coffee table where they ate breakfast.
Another growing phenomenon takes intergenerational living a step further - with older homeowners inviting younger people in need of affordable housing to live with them in exchange for companionship and help with chores.
From BBC
But its shape, though haunting, is also oddly inviting, bringing to mind stone troughs and thirsty animals.
Whitney, a mountain both inviting and unforgiving in its margin for errors.
From Los Angeles Times
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