fine print
noun
: something thoroughly and often deliberately obscure
especially
: a part of an agreement or document spelling out restrictions and limitations often in small type or obscure language
Examples of fine print in a Sentence
Read the fine print before you sign the contract.
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But few people talk about the fine print: Every strength comes with a shadow side.
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Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
While Sanders, on the surface, got the better end of the deal with the university, Coach Prime’s new contract also includes some fine print that almost all the other seven coaches at public institutions in the $10-million-per-year club don’t.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
The fine print: Since the county couldn't run sewer lines to the property, McGovern had to drill a well to access water from an aquifer.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Saquon Barkley's record-breaking contract with the Philadelphia Eagles has some fine print that Travis Kelce isn't glossing over.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
While Sanders, on the surface, got the better end of the deal with the university, Coach Prime’s new contract also includes some fine print that almost all the other seven coaches at public institutions in the $10-million-per-year club don’t.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
The fine print: Since the county couldn't run sewer lines to the property, McGovern had to drill a well to access water from an aquifer.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Saquon Barkley's record-breaking contract with the Philadelphia Eagles has some fine print that Travis Kelce isn't glossing over.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fine print
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“Fine print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20print. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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