passive observer
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someone who watches without participating
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- He chose to remain a passive observer during the heated debate.
- She was just a passive observer as events unfolded around her.
- The artist preferred to be a passive observer of human nature.
- Many citizens become passive observers in political processes.
- Despite witnessing the incident, he remained a passive observer.
- The camera functioned as a passive observer, recording everything.
- It's hard to be a mere passive observer when you feel so strongly.
- From his vantage point, he was a passive observer of the distant city life.
- She felt like a passive observer, unable to influence the outcome.
- A good sociologist often starts as a passive observer of social interactions.