haggling
- present participle of haggle.
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
They have decided to do a deal and are haggling with the trader.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 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
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
