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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But every so often—this week and in Week 11, as well as the grand finale in Week 12, of course—you’ll step significantly outside your comfort zone.
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Amalie, meanwhile, teases that Cecilie likes to stay in her comfort zone—relying on a hardworking roster of classic blazers, tees, and jeans.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
There’s still time to punch back—but only if Rivers is willing to let go of the comfort zone and press the big red button.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Pinch-hitter Nick Martini’s RBI groundout scored Jordan Beck in the eighth to provide Colorado with a comfort zone.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
Amalie, meanwhile, teases that Cecilie likes to stay in her comfort zone—relying on a hardworking roster of classic blazers, tees, and jeans.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
There’s still time to punch back—but only if Rivers is willing to let go of the comfort zone and press the big red button.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Pinch-hitter Nick Martini’s RBI groundout scored Jordan Beck in the eighth to provide Colorado with a comfort zone.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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