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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Morgan is walking the fine line between being a breakout performer and a first-rounder in danger of fizzling out early.
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 13 June 2025
While the specific encouragement seems like a helpful idea, Workout Buddy will also need to walk a fine line to prevent it from becoming overbearing and annoying.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
The series walks a fine line between truth and fiction, but the finale reveals that Fielder has spent two years training for his pilot license, and is now qualified to fly a 737.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Cornell is walking a fine line by not ruling out price increases, but also not leading with them.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 13 June 2025
While the specific encouragement seems like a helpful idea, Workout Buddy will also need to walk a fine line to prevent it from becoming overbearing and annoying.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
The series walks a fine line between truth and fiction, but the finale reveals that Fielder has spent two years training for his pilot license, and is now qualified to fly a 737.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Cornell is walking a fine line by not ruling out price increases, but also not leading with them.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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