wiggle room
noun
Examples of wiggle room in a Sentence
The salesman has some wiggle room to reduce the price of the car.
the language of the contract is vague and leaves too much wiggle room
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The insole is made from cushy and supportive memory foam that molds to your foot, and the rounded toe box provides extra wiggle room.
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
For some teams, depending on their home venue, this is a big list with a lot of wiggle room.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
That wiggle room was Blitzer's domain.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The Guardians, by the way, wrap up the season with three games at home against the Texas Rangers, who are out of wiggle room in the wild-card race, at five games back of Cleveland and Houston.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
For some teams, depending on their home venue, this is a big list with a lot of wiggle room.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
That wiggle room was Blitzer's domain.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The Guardians, by the way, wrap up the season with three games at home against the Texas Rangers, who are out of wiggle room in the wild-card race, at five games back of Cleveland and Houston.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wiggle room
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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle%20room. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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