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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The moon will still appear full to the casual observer a night or two before and after its peak.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
To the casual observer, cybercriminals can look like swashbuckling geniuses.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
However, even the casual observer can sense that one island breaks the mold of all the others.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Look at any box score or listen to almost any broadcast, and even the most casual observer will notice references to what was essentially Hill’s invention — the plus-minus.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
To the casual observer, cybercriminals can look like swashbuckling geniuses.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
However, even the casual observer can sense that one island breaks the mold of all the others.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Look at any box score or listen to almost any broadcast, and even the most casual observer will notice references to what was essentially Hill’s invention — the plus-minus.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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