haggled; haggling
ˈha-g(ə-)liŋ 
: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : an instance of haggling or bargaining
a haggle over price
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Examples of haggle in a Sentence
Verb
She is good at haggling.
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
But haggling is a delicate art that requires going in with knowledge and finesse.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
Of course, the Dolphins could offer less signing bonus (say $40 million signing bonus which prorates out to $8 million per year), but why haggle?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
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Verb
Democrats spent days haggling over the alternative measure, and it was formalized in legislation Sunday night — in the final hours before the cutoff for lawmakers to draft a measure for the November ballot.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
But haggling is a delicate art that requires going in with knowledge and finesse.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
Noun
To find out the nuances of when to haggle and when to walk, two antiques dealers shared their insights from the other side of the negotiating table.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
Of course, the Dolphins could offer less signing bonus (say $40 million signing bonus which prorates out to $8 million per year), but why haggle?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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