- present participle of haggle.
haggling
Example Sentences
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This week in the Don’t Short Yourself newsletter, Genna Contino provided numerous examples of how you can save a ton of money by haggling.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
For a week, the pair price-shopped a dozen dealers, negotiating across several states and haggling for lower prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
The victim turned out to be the bandit chiefs mother—an unpleasant, haggling sort of person.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
