- present participle of haggle.
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
It could be that they didn’t want haggling over salary to tank their chances for a new job, researchers said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
In a car-buying simulation, researchers at Indiana University and Cornell University found that participants were willing to pay an average of about $1,100 extra for a $20,000 vehicle just to avoid any haggling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 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
A gloom had settled over the place, and the haggling was mercenary, sharp-tongued, and often shouted.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
