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

“I think it was a bit of a culture shock for me… I remember thinking how the people in Virginia just talked different.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

Another malady suffered by the Berkeley transplants was severe culture shock.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik