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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Due to the president’s desire to get this bill across the finish line given the narrow margins in the House, the White House pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.N. ambassador this week to allow for a little bit of wiggle room for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025
Indiana now has the wiggle room to sign a 15th and final player and still avoid the tax.
—Tony East, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In short, the car companies have little wiggle room to offset the higher costs tariffs will bring.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Prices remain elevated, and the cumulative effects of high inflation and high interest rates continue to weigh heavily on Americans, especially those who have little wiggle room in their monthly budgets.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025
Indiana now has the wiggle room to sign a 15th and final player and still avoid the tax.
—Tony East, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In short, the car companies have little wiggle room to offset the higher costs tariffs will bring.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Prices remain elevated, and the cumulative effects of high inflation and high interest rates continue to weigh heavily on Americans, especially those who have little wiggle room in their monthly budgets.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 28 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 14 Apr. 2025.
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