fine line
noun
: a very small difference
There's a fine line between being helpful and being intrusive.
There's sometimes only a very fine line between genius and madness.
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The series walks a fine line between truth and fiction, but the finale reveals that Fielder has spent two years training for his pilot license, and is now qualified to fly a 737.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Cornell is walking a fine line by not ruling out price increases, but also not leading with them.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Yet, as wondrously beautiful as these floating mini hot air balloon launches are, the reality is there’s only a fine line — and a gust of wind — that can turn a sky lantern into a free-floating Molotov cocktail.
—Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
But there’s a fine line between being able to channel and control the mental side.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Cornell is walking a fine line by not ruling out price increases, but also not leading with them.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Yet, as wondrously beautiful as these floating mini hot air balloon launches are, the reality is there’s only a fine line — and a gust of wind — that can turn a sky lantern into a free-floating Molotov cocktail.
—Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
But there’s a fine line between being able to channel and control the mental side.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fine line
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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