culture shock
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Modi himself addressed the issue in a selfie video where he said it was "a culture shock" to see young women using expletives, but added that he forgave them.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Seemingly unfazed by anything and immune to culture shock, Dudamel instantly jumped in, insisting that he felt right at home in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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
It was a huge and, for many Imagineers, unwelcome culture shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
I probably experienced less culture shock in Morocco than I had when I first arrived at Duke.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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