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

The vote is poised to be an interesting one for Democrats who, when responding to the protests, tried to walk the fine line of expressing support for the First Amendment rights of those protesting while also being careful to not endorse violent actions. —Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 June 2025

Morgan is walking the fine line between being a breakout performer and a first-rounder in danger of fizzling out early. —Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 13 June 2025

While the specific encouragement seems like a helpful idea, Workout Buddy will also need to walk a fine line to prevent it from becoming overbearing and annoying. —Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 9 June 2025

The series walks a fine line between truth and fiction, but the finale reveals that Fielder has spent two years training for his pilot license, and is now qualified to fly a 737. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

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