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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Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The challenge for Gunn, and thus DC Studios, is to navigate the fine line of being filmmaker friendly while also trusting his strong artistic point of view that has guided him all his career.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
And as digital platforms continue to upgrade the buying experience, the fine line between physical boutiques and online shopping experiences will continue to disappear.
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K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The challenge for Gunn, and thus DC Studios, is to navigate the fine line of being filmmaker friendly while also trusting his strong artistic point of view that has guided him all his career.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
And as digital platforms continue to upgrade the buying experience, the fine line between physical boutiques and online shopping experiences will continue to disappear.
—
K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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