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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Disinfecting bleach, color-safe bleach, and even laundry sanitizer can all allow for a little more wiggle room, Gagliardi shares.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Instead of a set schedule and activities with no wiggle room, retreats will start to cater to your wants and needs.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Missouri also leaves wiggle room for cities to set their own firearm laws.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
There’s ample wiggle room, with tolerances of 20 cm left to right, and 15 cm fore and aft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Instead of a set schedule and activities with no wiggle room, retreats will start to cater to your wants and needs.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Missouri also leaves wiggle room for cities to set their own firearm laws.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
There’s ample wiggle room, with tolerances of 20 cm left to right, and 15 cm fore and aft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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