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 new wording also gives the council wiggle room in deciding the city manager's annual salary, contract term and amount of severance pay.
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Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The insole is made from cushy and supportive memory foam that molds to your foot, and the rounded toe box provides extra wiggle room.
—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
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Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The insole is made from cushy and supportive memory foam that molds to your foot, and the rounded toe box provides extra wiggle room.
—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
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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