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
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
