JUST in a Sentence

Learn JUST from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

414 example sentences for JUST, such as:

1. I just lost all track of time.
2. We can't just assume her guilt.
3. The bank is just across the street.
4. That's really just what it feels like.
5. You just say that to make people sorry.

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 Meanings and Examples of JUST
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
just
 ad.  a very short time ago
 ad.  now, very soon, or very recently
 ad.  exactly at this moment or the moment described
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He walks over to Thwaite many a day just for th fun of it.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
2  But just before Martha went downstairs for the tea-tray, Mary asked a question.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
3  And I heard that far-off crying again, just as we heard it the other night.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
4  'Which is just the case with MINE,' said the Hatter.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII. A Mad Tea-Party
5  It's to be a sort of secret just at first, said Mary firmly.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
6  I just went into his room and I was so surprised to see him I stood and stared.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
7  He spoke to his people just as you spoke to Martha.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
8  She just grew sour and obstinate and did not care what happened.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
9  You just say that to make people sorry.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
10  It sounds just as if you had really seen it.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
11  "You will begin to get fatter just as I did," she said.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
12  That's really just what it feels like.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
13  Mary thought that perhaps the sun held back a few minutes just on purpose.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
14  Ben Weatherstaff's head had just dropped forward and he lifted it with a jerk.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
15  However, 'jury-men' would have done just as well.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI. Who Stole the Tarts?
Example Sentence: (204 in 14 pages)
16  If you have any requirements, just ask me.
17  We can't just assume her guilt.
18  I just cannot comprehend your attitude.
19  This is our room, and yours is just across the hall.
20  The bank is just across the street.
21  Don't swagger just because you got the job.
22  I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight.
23  We just need to avoid defeat in our last two matches.
24  You're just going to have to tough it out.
25  Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.
26  The town was just a blur on the horizon.
27  I just lost all track of time.
28  Don't treat me badly just because you had a bad day.
29  He was getting excited just thinking about the trip.
30  The trouble began just after ten o'clock last night.