culture shock
Example Sentences
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There was a requisite culture shock, missing friends and family, and impostor syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 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
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
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
It was culture shock for both sides, and the best they could do was form an uneasy alliance.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
