observer

Example Sentences

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To resolve this, scientists usually propose that when a quantum system is measured or interacts with an observer, its wavefunction collapses into a single outcome.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Instead of us looking at nature, the friendly gorilla family upended the narrative and took on the role of the curious observer of a mysterious ape called Attenborough.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Jim Grant, the long-time markets observer, says there’s a big disconnect between official economic data and consumer perceptions of it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Moses was clearly a keen observer of nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I’m outside of myself now, watching everything unfold, like an observer wrapped in someone else’s skin.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman