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

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

NBA star LeBron James got more than he bargained for when he bought a $36.75-million Mediterranean-style home in Beverly Hills back in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

But research by consumer advice group Which? suggests we might not be getting the deal we bargained for.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

He truly didn’t know what he’d just bargained for.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix