haggle
verb (used without object)
to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner.
haggles
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present tense formof haggle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In “Between Riverside and Crazy,” a Black man haggles over the concessions he’s being offered by his former employer, the New York Police Department, eight years after he was shot by a white cop.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2023
It’s not going to be because she haggles over paragraphs in the bill.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2021
He haggles with a supermarket cashier, admires the paved roads, poses with a power mower to impress a cousin back home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2021
McGee notes that Washington often haggles as all sides try to cut a deal.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2020
He hasn't a farthing to bless himself with, but in spite of that he haggles, gets excited, and pesters purchasers with advice.
From The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories by Constance Garnett
