just so
idiom
1
: in a particular way
They feel they have to dress just so to be popular.
2
: arranged in a very neat and tidy way
Everything in her house has to be just so or she gets upset.
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The tension in a luge sled allows athletes to manipulate it just so, digging in the runners and steering with sharp precision around curves.
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
These parts are just so… tangible, especially in a sport that’s riddled with variables that are really not in our control.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Oh, man, God is just so amazing.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
But then there's just so much feedback these days.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
These parts are just so… tangible, especially in a sport that’s riddled with variables that are really not in our control.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Oh, man, God is just so amazing.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
But then there's just so much feedback these days.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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