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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There’s a fine line between effortlessly lived-in and messy.
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
The Lightning are walking a fine line, and frankly, are playing with fire to some degree, given how lethal that Habs power play is.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
An elevated matching set There’s a fine line between comfortable and careless.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Motion Picture Association Chairman Charles Rivkin walked a fine line at CinemaCon on Tuesday morning, acknowledging concerns about artificial intelligence, while also stressing its creative and commercial potential.
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
The Lightning are walking a fine line, and frankly, are playing with fire to some degree, given how lethal that Habs power play is.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
An elevated matching set There’s a fine line between comfortable and careless.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Motion Picture Association Chairman Charles Rivkin walked a fine line at CinemaCon on Tuesday morning, acknowledging concerns about artificial intelligence, while also stressing its creative and commercial potential.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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