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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Image To the casual observer, these pandemic aftershocks may not be immediately evident.
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Even to the most casual observer, this explosion of debt is unsustainable.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
To the casual observer, Carmel’s Maron Bowes might not stand out on the basketball court.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
To the casual observer, few things appear easier than shrimping.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Even to the most casual observer, this explosion of debt is unsustainable.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
To the casual observer, Carmel’s Maron Bowes might not stand out on the basketball court.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
To the casual observer, few things appear easier than shrimping.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Casual observer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casual%20observer. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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