haggle

Example Sentences

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Car buyers might be getting less inclined to haggle, or perhaps just don’t get as much traction in negotiations as they used to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

In short: months and months of talking, as party leaders try to form a workable coalition and haggle over a government programme palatable to all sides.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Since they haggle on behalf of health plans that collectively enroll hundreds of millions of Americans, these PBMs have considerable leverage, and should theoretically drive a hard bargain and win enormous discounts.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

“They didn’t really haggle too much with me or try to start lowballing me at the beginning,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Mama Tataba would haggle with the women at the door, and finally turn to us with her scrawny arms raised up like a boxing champ, holding up our dinner.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver