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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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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