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
Today, there’s a lot of ways to make music, to distribute music, to get out of your comfort zone to reach more people.
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Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Join Carolyn and host Cristina Quinn for tips about improving your social fitness and getting out of your comfort zone.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Essentially, despite the company’s success working in industrial and professional settings, doing things for consumers like producing videotapes, floppy disks, and cassettes meant moving out of its comfort zone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024
Achieving anything significant often requires stepping outside your comfort zone.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
The show is a step outside the comfort zone of Graham, a star more accustomed to stages like the Metropolitan Opera.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
There are easy-to-follow instructions online for most homeowners to do the fixes themselves, but always feel free to call a professional if plumbing is outside your comfort zone.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone When creativity seems elusive, stepping outside your comfort zone can work wonders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Do not ever let anyone take you out of your comfort zone.
—Julia Craven, SELF, 29 Mar. 2024
Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Join Carolyn and host Cristina Quinn for tips about improving your social fitness and getting out of your comfort zone.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Essentially, despite the company’s success working in industrial and professional settings, doing things for consumers like producing videotapes, floppy disks, and cassettes meant moving out of its comfort zone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024
Achieving anything significant often requires stepping outside your comfort zone.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
The show is a step outside the comfort zone of Graham, a star more accustomed to stages like the Metropolitan Opera.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
There are easy-to-follow instructions online for most homeowners to do the fixes themselves, but always feel free to call a professional if plumbing is outside your comfort zone.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone When creativity seems elusive, stepping outside your comfort zone can work wonders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Do not ever let anyone take you out of your comfort zone.
—Julia Craven, SELF, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Comfort zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfort%20zone. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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