borderline

Example Sentences

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Rushing, seemingly not pleased with a borderline check-swing call, argued with Iassogna.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He said the "borderline belligerence" of the council beggared belief and the work should have been done in the evening with traffic lights.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

US President Donald Trump has described the latest discussions as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed strikes.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She bristles when she realizes some dentists are using AI images to upsell patients—deploying color-coded overlays to dramatize borderline findings and justify questionable treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

By now we are on 1-4, and traffic is fairly light, which in and of itself is borderline miraculous.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green