bargained for
Example Sentences
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Slate’s Alexander Sammon paid the lab a visit and learned more than he bargained for.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Mabille's collection for haute couture week was all about getting more than you bargained for with its theme of duality.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
It is something to be bargained for, prayed over—and repaid in promises that may or may not be kept.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The uproar that followed was more than the Tony-winning playwright had bargained for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
The Aesir and Skadi bargained for compensation, back and forth.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
