bargained for

Example Sentences

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The union says the district can afford the proposed contract, which still needs approval from both sides, and notes that its leaders bargained for 11 months before calling a strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The series came with less filter but more chaos and more drama than you may have bargained for – with arguably the biggest girl divide the villa has ever seen.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025

Instructor Christopher Bayes gave him more than he bargained for.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

If your car broke down two years ago, it probably became a bigger problem than you bargained for.

From New York Times • May 15, 2024

Only men did that, and sometimes they got more than they bargained for.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer