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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As an African American, I’m deeply tuned into the fine line between cultural appreciation and appropriation.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Both Baryshnikov and Mendes, whose character balances a fine line between supporting Margarita in the competition and milking her for good reality TV content, recall wanting to sign onto the project while about two pages into the script.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Strategy, alliances and cutthroat competition will collide as contestants battle for fortune and navigate the fine line between capitalism and chaos.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The mangosteen and quince extract that helps plump up your skin and reduce the look of fine line and wrinkles.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Both Baryshnikov and Mendes, whose character balances a fine line between supporting Margarita in the competition and milking her for good reality TV content, recall wanting to sign onto the project while about two pages into the script.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Strategy, alliances and cutthroat competition will collide as contestants battle for fortune and navigate the fine line between capitalism and chaos.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The mangosteen and quince extract that helps plump up your skin and reduce the look of fine line and wrinkles.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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