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 meddling and offering the type of oversight and stewardship necessary over a front office and staff that deserves no benefit of the doubt.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump himself has walked a fine line between defending his legacy and leaving open questions about the vaccines.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The problem is there's a fine line between anger and doing what's right.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump himself has walked a fine line between defending his legacy and leaving open questions about the vaccines.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The problem is there's a fine line between anger and doing what's right.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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