wiggle

Example Sentences

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Cooking one more night a week could result in you having a bit more wiggle room in your “fun” budget.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, lower-income households typically have tax bills that are already very low, leaving less wiggle room to reduce what they owe through deductions, the BofA analysts note.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

She’ll find it hard to wiggle out of responsibility, especially as this history comes more to light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

This decline in crime gives Mamdani "a bit of wiggle room to think creatively" about public safety in New York, including improving social services and support, Mr Egan said.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Suddenly she gave a little wiggle and—plop!—it landed on the straw.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall