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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Aside from just looking cool, this Lego Technic NASA Lunar Roving Vehicle boasts several play-friendly features.
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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
Moreover, being a lawyer involves much more than just looking up answers.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
In the Netflix film (streaming now), the Creature is a handsome brooder just looking for a special kind of girl.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
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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
Moreover, being a lawyer involves much more than just looking up answers.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
In the Netflix film (streaming now), the Creature is a handsome brooder just looking for a special kind of girl.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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