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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The first movie, treating Sonic like a kid who was just looking for friends and was feeling like an outsider… all of that is very relatable stuff. —

Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024 So that would've been a thing to do differently, to actually go to South Carolina and go see things and see them in person instead of just looking at them online because that wasn't enough. —

Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 So Molly is just looking to cement her place on the show by hooking up with any of the straight dudes who aren’t JT. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 But for those who are just looking to lock in hydration, consider the simple skincare act of slugging, with Alastin’s Soothe & Protect Balm ($46). —

Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for just looking