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.

Examples of fine line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's a fine line between acting like a crazy fan and breaking the law, and sometimes having a preemptive plan in place is the best move. —Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026

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This index or fine line of feeling is different from the high of an idea or the completion of something, and different from the low mood of feeling utterly stuck. —Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

Inked fans can expect up to 90 tattoo artists from Orange County and surrounding areas, with a variety of styles, including traditional, realism, black and grey, neo-traditional, and fine line. —Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026

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