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
Watch carefully, as the high fat content of the crackers makes a fine line between golden delicious and burnt.
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Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
There was no real support to guide me about the fine line between being a goof in comedy and what's stereotypical and what's offensive now.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 May 2024
But as Peloton quickly discovered, there was a fine line between exclusivity and overexposure.
—Maria Aspan, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Lots of memories from that special day and a high-quality (and sentimental) product that beautifully preserves every fine line and fingerprint.
4 Fun Giant Kick Croquet
If the grandparents are sporty or have a yard, this set of kick croquet is the perfect family-friendly addition to their lives.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
At the start of the war, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta reached out to Dr. Gail Saltz for advice on how to navigate this fine line for an episode of his podcast, Chasing Life.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
This is a fine line on the edge of anthropomorphizing AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
As a result, Iran, through its axis clients—including Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and Shiite militias in Iraq and Syria—has tried to walk a fine line between responding to the demand for action and preventing axis responses to the Israeli offensive from spinning out of control.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
There’s this really fine line between rejuvenation and these cellular processes going awry.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
There was no real support to guide me about the fine line between being a goof in comedy and what's stereotypical and what's offensive now.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 May 2024
But as Peloton quickly discovered, there was a fine line between exclusivity and overexposure.
—Maria Aspan, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Lots of memories from that special day and a high-quality (and sentimental) product that beautifully preserves every fine line and fingerprint.
4 Fun Giant Kick Croquet
If the grandparents are sporty or have a yard, this set of kick croquet is the perfect family-friendly addition to their lives.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
At the start of the war, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta reached out to Dr. Gail Saltz for advice on how to navigate this fine line for an episode of his podcast, Chasing Life.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
This is a fine line on the edge of anthropomorphizing AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
As a result, Iran, through its axis clients—including Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and Shiite militias in Iraq and Syria—has tried to walk a fine line between responding to the demand for action and preventing axis responses to the Israeli offensive from spinning out of control.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
There’s this really fine line between rejuvenation and these cellular processes going awry.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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