just now
Idioms-
Exactly at this time, as in Harry isn't here just now; can he call you back? [Late 1600s]
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Only a moment ago, as in As she was saying just now, they are fully booked . [Early 1600s]
Example Sentences
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“We’re actually surprised we’re just now talking about it,” Holmes said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
It feels as though Gabriel is at that 'in-between' point Giggs mentions just now.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
When told of the post, Sky coach Tyler Marsh added: "I have to get back to you on that because I'm just now hearing about that. So yeah, we'll handle that."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
His executor disagreed, arguing that Anderson’s official home was a mansion in Vero Beach, Fla. The decadelong legal battle is just now reaching a crescendo, Ashlea Ebeling reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The sidewalks were still crowded with workers like Josie’s dad, just now arriving home from their jobs in other parts of the city.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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