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The phrase "are just playing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone is engaging in a playful or non-serious activity.
Example: "They are just playing around with ideas for the project, not making any final decisions yet."
Alternatives: "are merely joking" or "are simply fooling around".
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"People are just playing".
"They are just playing and having fun".
They are just playing with us".
They are just playing on our nerves.
"They are just playing it safe.
Bo and Henry are just playing.
The Republicans, he said, are "just playing games".
And the Americans are just playing into our hands.
When children are playing, they know they are just playing.
"The rest are just playing at it, really".
About the prosecutors, he would tell himself, "These guys are just playing with my case".
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