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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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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