borderline

Example Sentences

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"It's right on the borderline, believe me," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews near Washington when asked where the talks with Iran stood.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A definite spot-kick in Europe, borderline for the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The chicken warms gently in the pan, soaking it up, and suddenly you have a dinner that feels borderline dinner-party-adjacent.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

It sounds borderline insane to consider that the only available team in America’s second-largest market might not be worth as much as the team that just sold in America’s 30th-largest market.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Two of the monkeys died and the third animal went into borderline shock, but somehow pulled through and survived.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston