How to Use just looking in a Sentence

just looking

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  • So things might be just looking up.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But there’s more to the night than just looking the part.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But is this true, or are these creators just looking for clicks?
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Another sat for a long while by the trap, just looking at it.
    Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • If everybody was just looking at it with my eyes, who cares?
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Everybody at this point of the season is just looking for a win.
    Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • But his vets are really just looking out for his career.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • For the moment, Sanders is just looking for a change of address.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Visitors just looking for a cozy place to relax are well served, too.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The girls are just looking to collect donations of any amount.
    Megan Woolard, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Matt Eberflus is just looking for answers over there.
    Jon MacHota, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Goose loves to be included and will give you lots of puppy loving for just looking his way!
    Susan Szafranski, arkansasonline.com, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Thankfully, her clever pit bull mix was just looking for help in a familiar place.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The problems started upon just looking at the tuna in its tin.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2024
  • These owners may be moving to Irvine or just looking for a safe place to park their money.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • This is why coaches spend countless hours reviewing game films rather than just looking at the box scores.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Alioto also said that for those just looking to get the view from the car, Park Loop is the way to go.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The other people — the existing staff — are just looking in, then.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
  • But the petrified driver was just looking for a way out of the Palisades.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Powell and his colleagues are just looking for more reassurance that the time is right.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The natural look is in and most men are just looking for ways to look trimmer and neater, not Ken doll-smooth.
    Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
  • In one study, just looking at the eye area was enough for participants to pair them correctly.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For someone not as developed and just looking for modesty, a bralette with foam inserts does the trick.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
  • In a couple or not, most women are just looking to get by, as the number milestone for them is being debt-free.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Whether that be feeding the poor, fighting for justice in their neighborhood or just looking out for those around them.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And that’s just looking at it from the standpoint of individuals.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2023
  • But just looking at how those films were made and how they were developed, is an interesting new horizon for us.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
  • On and off the ice, Hunt was impressed by his desire to improve at an age when many players are just looking to blend in.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Early adopters who love shiny new technologies will be replaced by mainstream consumers just looking for a good deal.
    Shannon Osaka, Emily Guskin, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • 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

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