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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The real challenge is knowing how to respect comfort zones while creating enough stretch to build confidence.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Either way, you’re being called to step out of your comfort zone and explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And that just slowly started to cook for me in my brain, about developing different kinds of characters and stepping outside my comfort zone in expanding it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Eclipses in your opposite sign shake you out of your comfort zone, forcing you to see yourself through another’s eyes.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Either way, you’re being called to step out of your comfort zone and explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And that just slowly started to cook for me in my brain, about developing different kinds of characters and stepping outside my comfort zone in expanding it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Eclipses in your opposite sign shake you out of your comfort zone, forcing you to see yourself through another’s eyes.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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