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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Dilapidated buildings and decaying signage may put off the casual observer.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
To the casual observer, the square toe might look like… nothing.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
To a casual observer, the move might have looked a little odd.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Wheeler will turn 7 in May and to a casual observer looks like an exuberant young boy.
—Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
To the casual observer, the square toe might look like… nothing.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
To a casual observer, the move might have looked a little odd.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Wheeler will turn 7 in May and to a casual observer looks like an exuberant young boy.
—Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Casual observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casual%20observer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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