culture shock

Example Sentences

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She said she feels “culture shock” seeing her son navigate the current admissions landscape—especially when it comes to pursuits outside of the classroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

It was a huge and, for many Imagineers, unwelcome culture shock.

From The Wall Street Journal

This culture shock played out a different way with the students Tran taught English to in Vietnam.

From Salon

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