haggling

Example Sentences

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But first, he needs to hammer out a common stance between the parliament's different factions, which looked set to keep haggling until the last moment.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I knew my master had fallen into despair when he took the herdsmen’s first offer without so much as a higgling nudge or a haggling speech.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri