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

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

It’s OK to change your habits and break out of your comfort zone of savings accounts, checking accounts, CDs and annuities, as your friend finally did.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

But as the series progresses, her thought process begins to change when she is forced to decide between her "comfort zone" or "to hold the hand of a woman she's not really fond of".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I’m sure she must’ve been secretly pleased that she’d pushed me beyond my comfort zone that day, because I easily circled the high bar.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles