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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There still could be wiggle room for TikTok to avoid an immediate shutdown.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
In my experience, analysts are reluctant to draw definitive conclusions and try to leave some wiggle room.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Days before his swearing-in, President-elect Donald Trump is giving congressional GOP leaders some wiggle room over how to prioritize his ambitious legislative agenda this year.
—Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
And that wouldn’t leave wiggle room for unexpected illnesses or other time off needs.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
In my experience, analysts are reluctant to draw definitive conclusions and try to leave some wiggle room.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Days before his swearing-in, President-elect Donald Trump is giving congressional GOP leaders some wiggle room over how to prioritize his ambitious legislative agenda this year.
—Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
And that wouldn’t leave wiggle room for unexpected illnesses or other time off needs.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle%20room. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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