inviting

Example Sentences

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The answer seemed to be inviting criticism of muscular deterrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“All the people who are celebrating this ‘win for child safety’ might actually be inviting a set of payloads or baggage that they’re not prepared for,” Goldman said.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Last year, Moody’s warned of the dangers of inviting retail investors into the funds: “If growth outpaces the industry’s ability to manage such complexities, such challenges could have systemic consequences.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Keck Education Center, which will be overrun by excitable children who will get a big kick out of the fountain’s inviting whirl and swirl.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I answered by inviting him to accompany me on a general inspection of the result of my labours.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë