razor's edge

noun

variants or razor edge

—used in various phrases to refer to a dangerous position or a position in which two different things are carefully balanced

He's a thrill-seeker who likes living on the razor's edge.

The country's future is balanced on a razor's edge.

He walks a/the razor edge between humor and bad taste in his comedy.

Examples of razor's edge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The intrigue: At their last meeting in June, officials were on a razor's edge between anticipating two rate cuts this year versus one. —Courtenay Brown, Axios, 29 July 2024

Walking a risky razor's edge between relatable and offensive, hilarious and horrifying, these films all have one thing in common: a willingness to go there. —Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2024

But tensions between the Israelis and Qataris are on a razor's edge after leaked audio of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu captured the Israeli leader disparaging Qatar in a conversation with Israeli hostage families. —John Hudson, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2024

But in practice that justification rests on a razor's edge. —Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2010

Yet stocks may still be walking on the razor's edge these days, due to those high rates. —Heard Editors, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2023