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

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The grandson of a carpet merchant, he likened negotiations to bargaining in the Iranian bazaar, where endless haggling using different arguments brings results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“Is it true that the Modegan nobility regard haggling as a contemptible activity for those of any highborn station?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss