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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Some love the thrill of the take-off, while others prefer to seek wisdom outside of their comfort zone.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The Sag Sun gives you the green light to speak up, share boldly, and explore new ideas, especially ones that have been whispering to you from the edges of your comfort zone.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
On Wednesday, the band stuck to its noisy comfort zone, playing a set list that drew heavily from its three full-lengths, Isn’t Anything (1988), Loveless (1991), and m b v (2013).
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
By the end of President Obama’s second term in 2016, Obama had transformed first lady fashion and had stepped out of her own comfort zone in the process.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The Sag Sun gives you the green light to speak up, share boldly, and explore new ideas, especially ones that have been whispering to you from the edges of your comfort zone.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
On Wednesday, the band stuck to its noisy comfort zone, playing a set list that drew heavily from its three full-lengths, Isn’t Anything (1988), Loveless (1991), and m b v (2013).
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
By the end of President Obama’s second term in 2016, Obama had transformed first lady fashion and had stepped out of her own comfort zone in the process.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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