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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As Williams, Hart — also an executive producer — walks a fine line.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
The show walked a fine line this year of acknowledging and engaging with weighty themes but having a sense of humor about itself.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
In response, Trump has tried to walk a fine line on the issue, in part by dodging questions or answering them vaguely.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Waltzing along the fine line between preciousness and profundity, Brion’s lilting piano theme perfectly echoes the tone of a beguiling romance that — by design — struggles to find a balance in its feelings.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
The show walked a fine line this year of acknowledging and engaging with weighty themes but having a sense of humor about itself.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024
In response, Trump has tried to walk a fine line on the issue, in part by dodging questions or answering them vaguely.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Waltzing along the fine line between preciousness and profundity, Brion’s lilting piano theme perfectly echoes the tone of a beguiling romance that — by design — struggles to find a balance in its feelings.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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