culture shock
Example Sentences
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It was a huge and, for many Imagineers, unwelcome culture shock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Edward, in his all-black leather outfit with his wild hair, is a visual culture shock, especially in comparison to the pastel world of the burbs he moves into.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
It was the biggest culture shock of my life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
You grew up in South L.A. and Harbor City, and then you went to college in UC Santa Barbara; definitely a culture shock in terms of diversity.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
Nor were the women themselves immune from culture shock.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
