just looking
idiom
—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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A little kindness can go a long way in a crowded park when people are hot, tired, and just looking for a place to park.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 5 May 2025
Or is Joe just looking to skirt taking culpability for his crimes?
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
For the moment, Sanders is just looking for a change of address.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The timing of the release was right when COVID hit, and everybody was trapped inside, and just looking for something to be angry about.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 5 May 2025
Or is Joe just looking to skirt taking culpability for his crimes?
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
For the moment, Sanders is just looking for a change of address.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The timing of the release was right when COVID hit, and everybody was trapped inside, and just looking for something to be angry about.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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