just so
idiom
1
: in a particular way
They feel they have to dress just so to be popular.
2
: arranged in a very neat and tidy way
Everything in her house has to be just so or she gets upset.
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Their personnel was just so well-suited to how Pitino coaches, to their scheme.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The building rates were exponential, just so many houses being built.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
And that opened the door to just so many other things.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Another element: There are just so many terrific quarterbacks in the AFC.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The building rates were exponential, just so many houses being built.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
And that opened the door to just so many other things.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Another element: There are just so many terrific quarterbacks in the AFC.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for just so
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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