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
Recent Examples on the Web
Abramović was to have only five minutes onstage in total, which turned into around 10 when Glasto mainstay PJ Harvey, whose performance was to follow Abramovic’s intervention, gave up a song in her set to extend Abramovic’s time on the pyramid, giving her some wiggle room to set up.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 28 June 2024
There is little wiggle room today, so leave nothing to chance.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Hilton has brand standards that every hotel must meet, but there is a creative wiggle room within those parameters.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
There’s still a good amount of wiggle room before playoff matchups can be established.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 28 June 2024
There is little wiggle room today, so leave nothing to chance.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Hilton has brand standards that every hotel must meet, but there is a creative wiggle room within those parameters.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
There’s still a good amount of wiggle room before playoff matchups can be established.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
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 7 Jul. 2024.
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