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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His home run gave Lorenzen and the bullpen wiggle room to absorb a late San Diego surge.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
Any extra space or wiggle room can and will strongly impact the comfort of your experience.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The elastic waistband ensures comfortable wiggle room around the waistline, and the button-up shirt can double as a versatile top layer to cover your shoulders or worn on its own.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Heading to the White House: Several of the GOP holdouts planned to visit the White House with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday afternoon to find a path forward for the legislation – despite little wiggle room.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
Any extra space or wiggle room can and will strongly impact the comfort of your experience.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The elastic waistband ensures comfortable wiggle room around the waistline, and the button-up shirt can double as a versatile top layer to cover your shoulders or worn on its own.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Heading to the White House: Several of the GOP holdouts planned to visit the White House with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday afternoon to find a path forward for the legislation – despite little wiggle room.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 May 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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