haggling

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Carvana eschews traditional dealer tactics like commissioned salespeople, price haggling and profitable documentation fees tacked onto the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

Be prepared for haggling after the results themselves, mind.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The corridors were packed with Chinese and foreign buyers haggling over prices, while shop owners touted products on live streams in front of glowing phone screens.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

On the narrow market paths, she maneuvered between small boys carrying large loads on their heads, women haggling, traders shouting.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie