His fragile ego was hurt by the criticism.
His big ego prevented him from accepting criticism from others.
They continued to negotiate confidently.
We attempted to negotiate one more time.
They attempted to negotiate a lower price.
They attempted to negotiate a better deal.
We were composed enough to negotiate calmly.
She managed to negotiate better than before.
We were confident enough to negotiate the price.
She deals with negotiating prices professionally.
They plan to negotiate carefully with the supplier.
They continued to negotiate, and they agreed eventually.