passive observer

Frequency: 5.43.9 per million words

someone who watches without participating

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Examples (10)

  • 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.