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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Yet how it's carried out can be a fine line between rude and polite.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The main character, Elizabeth Lamont, has to walk a fine line between her work and personal lives, further complicating the situation.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
There can be a whisper-fine line between feature and bug, and in its persistent thickness and archness of atmosphere, Cold War Choir Practice slides right up to that boundary and perches there.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
It’s formulated with anti-aging, fine line-smoothing ingredients including pearl powder, peptides, and algae.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The main character, Elizabeth Lamont, has to walk a fine line between her work and personal lives, further complicating the situation.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
There can be a whisper-fine line between feature and bug, and in its persistent thickness and archness of atmosphere, Cold War Choir Practice slides right up to that boundary and perches there.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
It’s formulated with anti-aging, fine line-smoothing ingredients including pearl powder, peptides, and algae.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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