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
Recent Examples on the Web
The tumultuous start of the school year that caused buildings to close for six to seven days means the district does not have the wiggle room within its calendar to give students snow days without extending the school further into the summer.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2024
Twenty years of the Republicans have shown us that there's not much wiggle room or willingness to cooperate or listen to Hoosiers.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
Jury instructions that adopt Mr. Trump’s position on the act could also give the judge sufficient legal wiggle room to acquit Mr. Trump herself at the end of a trial by declaring the government had failed to prove its case.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Of course, a standardized system will always have flaws, giving the student wiggle room to negotiate with the college.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
When measuring your shower curtain, add 12 inches to the width to ensure that the curtain will be able to reach both walls, with some wiggle room for a more relaxed fit.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
My feet are wide, and these give my toes plenty of wiggle room.
—Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
But O'Connor said the steps are needed to prevent the legal wiggle room that Huffman and others exploited during the mapmaking process.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
But we're likely headed for some wiggle room around what traditional monogamy looks like.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2024
Twenty years of the Republicans have shown us that there's not much wiggle room or willingness to cooperate or listen to Hoosiers.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
Jury instructions that adopt Mr. Trump’s position on the act could also give the judge sufficient legal wiggle room to acquit Mr. Trump herself at the end of a trial by declaring the government had failed to prove its case.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Of course, a standardized system will always have flaws, giving the student wiggle room to negotiate with the college.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
When measuring your shower curtain, add 12 inches to the width to ensure that the curtain will be able to reach both walls, with some wiggle room for a more relaxed fit.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
My feet are wide, and these give my toes plenty of wiggle room.
—Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
But O'Connor said the steps are needed to prevent the legal wiggle room that Huffman and others exploited during the mapmaking process.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
But we're likely headed for some wiggle room around what traditional monogamy looks like.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle%20room. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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