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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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Beauty of Joseon’s Glow Serum leans on that idea by pairing hanbang herbal ingredients with modern actives that help skin hold onto moisture, rather than just looking glassy for a few minutes.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
But his vets are really just looking out for his career.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
And then just looking at all the en plein air painters who were really starting to emerge and become more commonplace at the time.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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