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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After going through an emotional roller coaster with more twists, turns and dips than Carowinds’ Fury 325, Mann is now in a comfort zone that surely felt unimaginable not all that long ago.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Does the chance to explore outside of your comfort zone intrigue you?
—Alyssa Ages, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
In fact, at first glance Johnson seemed to move completely away from her stylistic comfort zone.
—Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
That experience in England helped shape his willingness to take risks, travel and play outside his comfort zone.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Does the chance to explore outside of your comfort zone intrigue you?
—Alyssa Ages, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
In fact, at first glance Johnson seemed to move completely away from her stylistic comfort zone.
—Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
That experience in England helped shape his willingness to take risks, travel and play outside his comfort zone.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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 Oct. 2025.
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