comfort zone
noun
1
: the temperature range within which one is comfortable
2
: the level at which one functions with ease and familiarity
Examples of comfort zone in a Sentence
He pushes the players to perform beyond their comfort zone.
I need to expand my comfort zone and try new things.
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Moving to New Jersey is Reiten’s way of stepping out of her comfort zone.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In other words, go out of your comfort zone and start weekly lunches with your favorite coworker.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
Ternus faces challenges that will force him to step out of his comfort zone in hardware engineering.
—Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for comfort zone
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“Comfort zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfort%20zone. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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