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

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

Car boot sales are full of customers haggling for the best deal, where you "price something for £1.50 but people want it for £1", traders have said.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 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

I had never witnessed such haggling over prices.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan