Just now, I've been doing global searches through the novel manuscript and replacing those empty words and phrases that just seem to sneak into our writing when we're not looking.

"I just finished removing most of the 'justs'," I told Mary..

"I was just going to ask about that. You're done?".

"Just! It's just amazing how many there were. There's just the right number now.".

"Well that's just alright then.".

"I just can't imagine how we manage to do that."