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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That would leave them with only $15 million in wiggle room under the second apron.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
That gives you a lot more wiggle room than many other providers.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 May 2025
There’s a little more wiggle room because Keaton Middleton has a two-way contract, but that’s only $775,000 more.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Furthermore, thirty-somethings often have student loans, home purchases, and family planning expenses, but little to no wiggle room after the bills have been paid.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
That gives you a lot more wiggle room than many other providers.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 May 2025
There’s a little more wiggle room because Keaton Middleton has a two-way contract, but that’s only $775,000 more.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Furthermore, thirty-somethings often have student loans, home purchases, and family planning expenses, but little to no wiggle room after the bills have been paid.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 21 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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