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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Always searching, always growing, always going deeper, always chasing things outside his comfort zone.
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Growth often occurs just beyond our comfort zones.
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The Rockies provided an early comfort zone for Feltner by scoring two runs in the first inning.
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But that is where Victor Wembanyama found his comfort zone.
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026
Growth often occurs just beyond our comfort zones.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Rockies provided an early comfort zone for Feltner by scoring two runs in the first inning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
But that is where Victor Wembanyama found his comfort zone.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 31 May 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 3 Jun. 2026.
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