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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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.
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
But just looking at it, the device appears similar to LG's StanbyMe Go (27LX5QKNA), which is a real product that people can buy.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
And just looking at this, watching a female representative lose her ability to vote and to speak on the House floor for defending girls and women.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
But the petrified driver was just looking for a way out of the Palisades.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
But just looking at it, the device appears similar to LG's StanbyMe Go (27LX5QKNA), which is a real product that people can buy.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
And just looking at this, watching a female representative lose her ability to vote and to speak on the House floor for defending girls and women.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
But the petrified driver was just looking for a way out of the Palisades.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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