just looking
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—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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Whether someone is an active coin collector or just looking to buy a candy bar at a convenience store, all people participate in the reproduction of American public memory.
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Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Mila Kunis is just looking for one thing as the head of her homeowners association – appreciation.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Aside from just looking cool, this Lego Technic NASA Lunar Roving Vehicle boasts several play-friendly features.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
In those days, predicting the weather was kind of just looking out the window and looking at analog reports from years prior.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Mila Kunis is just looking for one thing as the head of her homeowners association – appreciation.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Aside from just looking cool, this Lego Technic NASA Lunar Roving Vehicle boasts several play-friendly features.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
In those days, predicting the weather was kind of just looking out the window and looking at analog reports from years prior.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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