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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The journey forward will be challenging, but leaving our comfort zone will help propel us on the right course. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 27 July 2026

One of her daughters recently stepped outside her comfort zone to give the opening remarks at a band concert. — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Start short, hike within your comfort zone, and build from there. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

If the index moves too far from market makers' comfort zone, that positive gamma can flip negative. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for comfort zone

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