comfort zone

American  

noun

1. the range of atmospheric temperature and humidity considered comfortable for most people.

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comfort zone British  

noun

1. a situation or position in which a person feels secure, comfortable, or in control

   encouraging people to work outside their comfort zone

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Example Sentences

She has found her comfort zone on the clay this season, winning 22 of her 25 matches - more than any other player on the WTA Tour - on the surface.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

So she was well outside of her comfort zone on this May afternoon when she had to improvise a pitch for a made-up, nonsensical product called a “hammer humidifier.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But Cheng's cross-strait rhetoric has gone beyond the comfort zone of many people in her own party and caused unease among foreign partners, including Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

For a fledgling artist like Bailey Zabaglio, who most commonly performs electrocrash music at small house shows, Unusual Tuesday can be a time to experiment with other genres outside of their comfort zone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

As much as he hated being the lettuce, it was his comfort zone.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman