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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Rose Glass' directorial debut is an ecclesiastical horror that offsets the fine line between devotion and delusion, all while stirring the painful emotions of loneliness and trauma.
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Directed by Gerard McMurray and featuring standout performances from Alfre Woodard and Trevante Rhodes, the film examines the fine line between loyalty and survival within Black Greek life.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s a fine line to walk without crashing into the giant or veering off into the sun.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
The profound environmental influence on Treg cell development and function makes understanding these interactions crucial for defining the fine line between health and disease.
—Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Directed by Gerard McMurray and featuring standout performances from Alfre Woodard and Trevante Rhodes, the film examines the fine line between loyalty and survival within Black Greek life.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s a fine line to walk without crashing into the giant or veering off into the sun.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
The profound environmental influence on Treg cell development and function makes understanding these interactions crucial for defining the fine line between health and disease.
—Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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