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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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Rap beef has always walked a fine line between competition and chaos, but in 2025, that line was blurrier than ever.
—Janeé Bolden, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Mast is walking a fine line in giving a green light to remove all-encompassing sanctions on Syria, called the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, as part of the NDAA.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
Terrence Lee / Imagn Images There’s a fine line between excuses and explanations.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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