just looking

phrase

used to tell a store clerk that one is looking at the things being sold in the store but does not plan to buy anything specific
The clerk asked if I needed any help, but I told him I was just looking.

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Yes, Trump himself is just looking to benefit with crypto scams, making billions of dollars, but the white nationalists that are working with him are very happy to be detaining undocumented immigrants. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Similarly, the business class prices can and often do vary massively within just a handful of hours, further complicating matters for travelers who are just looking for a simplified, easy booking experience. William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 2026 And just looking at what was happening in pop culture, what musicians were popular. Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 7 July 2026 But just looking at how those films were made and how they were developed, is an interesting new horizon for us. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for just looking

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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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