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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On Wednesday, Trump granted automakers a one-month reprieve from the tariffs, underscoring the unpredictability — and potential wiggle room — in his administration's trade policy.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
The framework of a potential Smith extension, then, will likely aim to give KC some flexibility this season before getting more expensive in later seasons when the team’s cap has additional wiggle room.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
This will allow you some wiggle room to stay ready for any possibility without losing sight of long-term vision and priorities.
—Laura Coccaro, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
That allows for some wiggle room: If the sides do return to negotiations over a formal extension, the truce can technically continue even if the talks are far from a resolution.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
The framework of a potential Smith extension, then, will likely aim to give KC some flexibility this season before getting more expensive in later seasons when the team’s cap has additional wiggle room.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
This will allow you some wiggle room to stay ready for any possibility without losing sight of long-term vision and priorities.
—Laura Coccaro, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
That allows for some wiggle room: If the sides do return to negotiations over a formal extension, the truce can technically continue even if the talks are far from a resolution.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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