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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To the casual observer, Blair’s presence may have been a surprise.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Validated Insights To even the most casual observer, these must feel like belligerent times in higher education – surrounded by fires, besieged, and under crushing market pressures all at once.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The moon will still appear full to the casual observer a night or two before and after its peak.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Some countries have pushed back against the U.S.’ stance, often in ways that appear subtle to the casual observer.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Validated Insights To even the most casual observer, these must feel like belligerent times in higher education – surrounded by fires, besieged, and under crushing market pressures all at once.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The moon will still appear full to the casual observer a night or two before and after its peak.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Some countries have pushed back against the U.S.’ stance, often in ways that appear subtle to the casual observer.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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