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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Tour schedules can shift, and artists typically have more wiggle room to adjust than live sports do, especially when national broadcasts and ticket demands are involved.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Anything to provide the other seven with a little wiggle room to pace themselves.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
For brands that make that part of their bottom line, there isn’t much wiggle room.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
The Heat will enter a critical offseason with one draft pick, 12 players under contract, wiggle room under the punitive first apron and a mission to augment a roster that produced its worst record in 11 years and delivered the most dismal playoff performance in NBA history.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Anything to provide the other seven with a little wiggle room to pace themselves.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
For brands that make that part of their bottom line, there isn’t much wiggle room.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
The Heat will enter a critical offseason with one draft pick, 12 players under contract, wiggle room under the punitive first apron and a mission to augment a roster that produced its worst record in 11 years and delivered the most dismal playoff performance in NBA history.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 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 31 May. 2025.
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