inviting
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- invitingly adverb
- invitingness noun
Etymology
Origin of inviting
Example Sentences
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The therapists each draw a submission from the box, then read it to the audience before scanning the crowd and inviting the participant up on stage to the therapy couch.
From Los Angeles Times
She was old, of course, but she didn’t have warts or green teeth and her smile was sincere and inviting.
From Literature
Next up for England is a trip on Saturday, 7 March, to Rome that looks anything but inviting.
From BBC
Another senior scholar at the same conference—one of the most respected figures in the field—also began inviting me into rooms and conversations that I had no idea existed.
The investments now under way—from higher staffing levels and faster equipment to redesigned seating that makes cafes more inviting—have the potential to transform the business into something even bigger.
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