culture shock
Example Sentences
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She talked about her first night out with her Californian roommate and the culture shock of seeing students wearing shorts to class and their public displays of affection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
This culture shock played out a different way with the students Tran taught English to in Vietnam.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 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
I’ll never forget Adele’s experience with culture shock at a high school track meet.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
