How to Use casual observer in a Sentence

casual observer

noun
  • To a casual observer, the move might have looked a little odd.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • To the casual observer, the square toe might look like… nothing.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • To the casual observer, using a broom to scratch an itch might not seem like an act of genius.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
  • To the casual observer, red light just appears to be bathing skin in a crimson glow.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • These names will mean more to the fans than the casual observer, but each performer brings them to life with their voices.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
  • Even a casual observer would expect Spain to be the better team in this game.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • Daniel Haase, though, isn’t a casual observer.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The lunar disk will continue to appear full to the casual observer over the next few nights.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
  • However, even the casual observer can sense that one island breaks the mold of all the others.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Some may not be obvious to the casual observer, or even to savvy energy wonks.
    — Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
  • To the casual observer, Blair’s presence may have been a surprise.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • To a casual observer, a white hole is indistinguishable from a black hole.
    — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
  • What's more, they're enjoyed by boaters, kayakers, hunters and even the casual observer walking or driving by.
    — Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But overall, the tweaks are subtle and unlikely to be noticed by a casual observer.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2023
  • Wheeler will turn 7 in May and to a casual observer looks like an exuberant young boy.
    — Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
  • To a casual observer, this glut of coverage might seem excessive.
    — Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2023
  • To the casual observer, the feature appeared to work as advertised.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Create content that forms a natural journey from casual observer to keen client.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • To the casual observer, Carmel’s Maron Bowes might not stand out on the basketball court.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Some of the road bumps ahead are obvious to the casual observer of human nature (people will continue to post butts).
    — Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 2 May 2023
  • Even to the most casual observer, this explosion of debt is unsustainable.
    — Mike Patton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • To the casual observer, few things appear easier than shrimping.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
  • And with Seager, beyond the production, perhaps the casual observer is forced to read between the lines.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • To the casual observer, these few big-ticket sales and shock-value stunts suggest auctions are relentless high jinks and action, but sadly this is not the case.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • To the casual observer, this might look like an oil company hoovering up another climate tech company.
    — Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • To the casual observer, the willow looks much like the surrounding trees in the vast park that is Kensington Gardens.
    — Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Those qualities are not always obvious to the casual observer.
    — Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
  • The casual observer and couch potato don’t need to know a thing about obscure scoring systems or the career results of athletes who have spent the past three years largely anonymous.
    — Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
  • 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
  • On paper, a year with this much volatility and uncertainty might make the casual observer surmise that defense would be the move and momentum would be too risky.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 June 2025

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