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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Everybody at this point of the season is just looking for a win.
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Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
But more than having to have a specific project, Dunst is just looking to make money with her next role.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But whoever first posted that pasta water can be used to water plants doesn't know how to cook pasta correctly, or was just looking for clicks to bolster their social media creds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
But adults who are just looking to live their best lives might find a better interpretation by checking out Yolo County, California.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
But more than having to have a specific project, Dunst is just looking to make money with her next role.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But whoever first posted that pasta water can be used to water plants doesn't know how to cook pasta correctly, or was just looking for clicks to bolster their social media creds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
But adults who are just looking to live their best lives might find a better interpretation by checking out Yolo County, California.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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