wriggle

Example Sentences

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He could manipulate the ball and wriggle out of tight areas.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The Premier League has added some wriggle room, too, with a multi-year rolling allowance of 30% that permits clubs to spend beyond the limit.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Matthew Umhofer, an attorney representing the Alliance, said the city paid big money to Gibson Dunn in a failed attempt to wriggle out of its legal obligations.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

In every instance, Hank and Peggy, but mainly Hank, wriggle in their discomfort before settling into a kind of peace with whatever occurs.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2025

But just as his salty tears touched the stone, the fish began to wriggle and twist.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin