seem to invite

Frequency: 5.54.0 per million words

Used to describe something that appears to encourage a certain reaction or comparison.

inviteVERB + invite

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seem to

Examples (10)

  • The movie seems to invite comparison with ‘The Italian Job’.
  • Her ambiguous statement seemed to invite further questions.
  • The open door seemed to invite us to enter.
  • His laid-back attitude might seem to invite disrespect from some.
  • The lack of security seems to invite trouble.
  • Their new policy seems to invite criticism from many stakeholders.
  • The simple design of the product seems to invite user modification.
  • This sudden change in leadership seems to invite a lot of speculation.
  • Her quiet demeanor can seem to invite curiosity from strangers.
  • The vacant lot seemed to invite illegal dumping.