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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This fragrance walks that fine line between cozy and professional beautifully.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
For all their comic abandon, Schaffer & Co. do have to walk a surprisingly fine line here.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 July 2025
In its lounge strategy, Delta is trying to walk a fine line: Offering a premium service to a class of consumers that is becoming more and more mass-market.
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In their negotiations, Maxwell and Markus are walking a fine line, but so are Blanche and Trump.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
For all their comic abandon, Schaffer & Co. do have to walk a surprisingly fine line here.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 July 2025
In its lounge strategy, Delta is trying to walk a fine line: Offering a premium service to a class of consumers that is becoming more and more mass-market.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 July 2025
In their negotiations, Maxwell and Markus are walking a fine line, but so are Blanche and Trump.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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