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 are plenty of suspects and Perveen walks a fine line between doing her duty to her clients and investigating the man’s death with the risk of implicating them. —Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026

Learning how to use an eyebrow pencil correctly walks a fine line—literally. —Lottie Winter, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026

Moore has also tried to walk a fine line on the LAFD’s after-action report, which was meant to spell out mistakes and suggest measures to avoid repeating them. —Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Treading a fine line in Venezuela’s power struggle The amnesty push comes against the backdrop of Venezuela’s fragile post-Maduro landscape, with the acting government under Rodríguez navigating US pressure, economic challenges and calls for stability. —Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

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