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.

Examples of fine line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's a fine line between stupid and clever, indeed. —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025

The brand’s eye-specific product packs a punch courtesy of antioxidants, fine line–erasing peptides, and Persian silk tree extract (the latter is both a preventative and curative measure against dark circles and puffiness). —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025

Interweaving pop culture references and horror influences, Jawbone is an ominous story that explores the terror inherent in adolescence and the fine line between desire and fear. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025

Wright is magnetic, walking a fine line between maternal concern and suffocating possessiveness. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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