casual observer
noun
: someone who is not looking carefully
Even a casual observer can tell that the building is in need of repair.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The diehard New Yorker’s relocation to the Sunshine State isn’t as surprising as the casual observer might believe.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
With their gently bobbing heads, matching leather jackets and knowing smiles, their act hardly screams controversy – or at least not to the casual observer.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
The casual observer may not think that the new-generation Mercedes-Benz G-Class has undergone a revolutionary transformation from the previous generation.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for casual observer
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“Casual observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casual%20observer. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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