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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The mini-supercar styling pairs to a modern interior that nails the fine line between simple and functional, not to mention comfortable.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
As with any artistic project that focuses on extremism and mass violence, The Order’s production team walked a fine line between showing Mathews’ magnetism and the murderous project at the heart of his ideology and actions.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Wiley has long been explicit about the erotic aspects of his work and the often fine line that separates admiration and exploitation.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
To walk the fine line between adding more mainline pilot jobs with the additional passenger traffic flown in by the regionals, and not losing jobs by overdoing the use of less-expensive regional pilots, the mainline unions added some speed bumps.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
As with any artistic project that focuses on extremism and mass violence, The Order’s production team walked a fine line between showing Mathews’ magnetism and the murderous project at the heart of his ideology and actions.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Wiley has long been explicit about the erotic aspects of his work and the often fine line that separates admiration and exploitation.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
To walk the fine line between adding more mainline pilot jobs with the additional passenger traffic flown in by the regionals, and not losing jobs by overdoing the use of less-expensive regional pilots, the mainline unions added some speed bumps.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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