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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The rangy star has previously immersed himself in performances that require both physical transformation and pitching outside of his comfort zone (see his extraordinary work as abolitionist John Brown in the limited series The Good Lord Bird). David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025 But the Broncos abruptly downshifted out of his comfort zone and lost a quickly coalescing offensive attack along the way. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 Alstott saw the incident as endemic to settings such as London that take NFL teams out of their comfort zones. Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Thankfully, my band has always pushed me out of my cozy comfort zone. Jill Cunniff, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comfort zone

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of comfort zone was in 1923

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“Comfort zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfort%20zone. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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