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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Officials believe the hungry bear wandered into town after being displaced by the Kaibab fire, likely just looking for a post-hibernation snack.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But is this true, or are these creators just looking for clicks?
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Matt Eberflus is just looking for answers over there.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Part of the shift is voters simply changing their affiliation to unaffiliated, but the Magellan Poll clearly indicates that there is more afoot than voters just looking to participate in open primaries.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But is this true, or are these creators just looking for clicks?
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Matt Eberflus is just looking for answers over there.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Part of the shift is voters simply changing their affiliation to unaffiliated, but the Magellan Poll clearly indicates that there is more afoot than voters just looking to participate in open primaries.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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