wiggle room
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wiggle room
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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Final regulations tie schools’ loan access to graduates’ earning power, with some wiggle room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Even the plans Burnham has hinted at so far could easily exceed the available wiggle room.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
But he left himself a lot of wiggle room.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
But on the weeks when I have a little more energy — a little more calendar wiggle room, a little more curiosity — I try to widen my grocery orbit.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
Their house is big enough for me and my family to live with them and have a little wiggle room.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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