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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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
California’s local and state officials — many of whom are Democrats — are walking a fine line, telling their constituents that elections remain fair and safe, but also that Trump’s talk of federal intervention must be taken seriously.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Viewed through this prism, keeping both Paredes and Walker on the roster makes sense, but this is a fine line for Espada to toe.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Some brands are also trying to discreetly hop on the bandwagon, walking a fine line by selling candles featuring the characters’ jersey numbers and editing their products into pictures from the show’s premiere.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
California’s local and state officials — many of whom are Democrats — are walking a fine line, telling their constituents that elections remain fair and safe, but also that Trump’s talk of federal intervention must be taken seriously.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Viewed through this prism, keeping both Paredes and Walker on the roster makes sense, but this is a fine line for Espada to toe.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Some brands are also trying to discreetly hop on the bandwagon, walking a fine line by selling candles featuring the characters’ jersey numbers and editing their products into pictures from the show’s premiere.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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