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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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Charles is just looking to fill the days, perhaps by doing a little good, but mainly because the gig sounds fun and exciting — two qualities missing from his quiet, empty house.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
In writer-director Jeremy Saulnier’s script, Terry is a man just looking to save his family and go about his life.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 June 2025
After establishing himself as one of the NBA’s top rookies last season, Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was just looking to build on that momentum last summer.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Charles is just looking to fill the days, perhaps by doing a little good, but mainly because the gig sounds fun and exciting — two qualities missing from his quiet, empty house.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
In writer-director Jeremy Saulnier’s script, Terry is a man just looking to save his family and go about his life.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 June 2025
After establishing himself as one of the NBA’s top rookies last season, Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was just looking to build on that momentum last summer.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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“Just looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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