culture shock
Example Sentences
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Bandy had only visited Paris for a week before, but she didn’t expect culture shock would affect her as much as it did.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
McNamara said they try to "abide by the customs" as visitors, but tipping has been a culture shock.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Norishige Sato’s culture shock came in the form of the free chips and salsa that arrived unbidden at a Mexican restaurant in Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
A British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for seven-and-a-half months have described a "huge culture shock" after returning to the UK.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
The culture shock I’d felt when I first got to campus was real.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
