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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There’s a fine line between your passion and your budget, Virgo. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 Balancing Innovation With Safety And Trust With every new technology, there is a fine line between accelerating adoption and moving too quickly. Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 British monarchy typically avoid politics and so Charles will be walking a fine line at the event. Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 There's a fine line between stupid and clever, indeed. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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