haggle

Example Sentences

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Car buyers might be getting less inclined to haggle, or perhaps just don’t get as much traction in negotiations as they used to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

“Each piece represents a store we love, a lucky find or a successful haggle that ended with us carrying home something with history.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

In short: months and months of talking, as party leaders try to form a workable coalition and haggle over a government programme palatable to all sides.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Through the ship’s computer, Mother, The Company directs them to investigate a transmission from, yes, a derelict alien vessel, prompting the coworkers to haggle over bonuses and hazard pay.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

“I am in something of a hurry, Borgin, I have important business elsewhere today —” They started to haggle.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling