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By contrast, when you give a direct “no,” the inviter can move forward with a firm plan, knowing exactly what to expect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Our six experiments employed over a thousand participants, who were asked to adopt the role of inviter or invitee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The interaction made everyone in the room uncomfortable, as the inviter grew increasingly persistent and the invitee tried to fend the other off.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2014

Now the inviter must get the other person to the frozen-­yogurt shop.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2014

Here we look on our inviter, Belted with a belt of woollen, Woven by the Sun's fair daughter, By her beauteous fingers broidered, In the times ere fire existed, And when all unknown was fire.

From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)