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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Moving out of comfort zones is going to take courage.
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Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Being kicked out of his comfort zone forces Kenneth to confront his past and wrestle with his future.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
But the sense from league sources is the Giants are bracing for the wide receiver’s market to extend beyond their comfort zone.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Like me, many had not personally known the backcountry skiers but had survived similar adventures that had pushed us out of our comfort zones, and in some cases, gone wrong.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Being kicked out of his comfort zone forces Kenneth to confront his past and wrestle with his future.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
But the sense from league sources is the Giants are bracing for the wide receiver’s market to extend beyond their comfort zone.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Like me, many had not personally known the backcountry skiers but had survived similar adventures that had pushed us out of our comfort zones, and in some cases, gone wrong.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Outside, 26 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2026.
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