borderline

Example Sentences

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“My daughter fought for a long time with extreme mental health, borderline personality disorder, other things.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“If consumers were compelled to live within their means, real consumer spending right now would be in a borderline recessionary state,” writes veteran economist David Rosenberg, head of Rosenberg Research.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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

The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel voted 3:2 that the on-field decision of no penalty was correct, which shows it was a borderline call.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

My grades and scores put me at the borderline.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin