virtual spectator

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Someone who is effectively a spectator, even if not officially one.

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  • He was rendered a virtual spectator for large parts of the game.
  • Due to the strict rules, the manager became a virtual spectator in the decision-making process.
  • During the online meeting, technical issues made her a virtual spectator, unable to contribute.
  • After his injury, he was a virtual spectator during his team's playoff run.
  • The complex legal proceedings left the client as a virtual spectator, understanding little of what was happening.
  • In the face of overwhelming opposition, the minority party was reduced to a virtual spectator in the legislative debate.
  • Watching his old friends celebrate without him, he felt like a virtual spectator to his own life.
  • With the advanced AI handling most tasks, the human operator was often a virtual spectator.
  • Despite being present, she was a virtual spectator to the unfolding drama, powerless to intervene.
  • Due to budget cuts, the department head became a virtual spectator in the new project's development.