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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Football is all about walking the fine line between channeled aggression and over-the-top behavior, and Kelce said at the time that Reid has helped old him into the successful player he’s become. —

Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 Life is a constant balancing act, walking the fine line between mental toughness and self-care. —

King Holder, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025 There’s an effortless charm the Scandi style set brings to the Danish capital, walking the fine line between trendy and personality-forward while remaining minimalist. —

Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2025 Habib said businesses don't want AI agents making too many decisions, but need to figure out the fine line between what needs human approval and what doesn't. —

Tyne Phillips Mocek, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fine line