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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Find clauses with wiggle room and present an alternative that serves you better.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
For homeowners with a little more wiggle room in the budget for renovations, Mike suggests considering making over kitchens and bathrooms first before tackling other spaces.
—Janeé Bolden, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Human umps are still being graded with a buffer zone that gives them wiggle room if a pitch is barely off the rule-book strike zone.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
But as the date has approached, some administration officials have suggested there could be some wiggle room.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
For homeowners with a little more wiggle room in the budget for renovations, Mike suggests considering making over kitchens and bathrooms first before tackling other spaces.
—Janeé Bolden, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Human umps are still being graded with a buffer zone that gives them wiggle room if a pitch is barely off the rule-book strike zone.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
But as the date has approached, some administration officials have suggested there could be some wiggle room.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 24 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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