haggling

Example Sentences

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In a damp back alley, Jingjing joined job-seekers milling about leisurely, haggling for higher wages while garment bosses perched on scooters brandished hiring signs, desperate for day labourers.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

They have decided to do a deal and are haggling with the trader.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In a car-buying simulation, researchers at Indiana University and Cornell University found that participants were willing to pay an average of about $1,100 extra for a $20,000 vehicle just to avoid any haggling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

As it is, your brother is distracted by the haggling, and likely pleased that the buyer will collect the car.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

It takes some haggling to make a sketch, but in the end, we agree.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina