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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Trump reasoned that most ground owners are just looking for a reliable return without hassle and expense. —

Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024 Our brains are spinning just looking at this thing. —

Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 Panthers coach Robert Pedroza is just looking forward to the next opportunity at redemption and improvement in the final weeks of the season. —

David Delgado, Orange County Register, 11 Oct. 2024 Not separating the four pieces of technology and their risks means an organization and its leadership are at the mercy of department heads who may confuse the impact LLMs can have on cybersecurity, for instance, by just looking at the sometimes hilariously wrong results chatbots produce. —

Kevin Korte, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for just looking