culture shock
Example Sentences
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There was a requisite culture shock, missing friends and family, and impostor syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
And culture shock: At one point in New York, Isaac Mtshali, the drummer, asks, “when do we have to go to register with the police?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Seemingly unfazed by anything and immune to culture shock, Dudamel instantly jumped in, insisting that he felt right at home in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Bandy had only visited Paris for a week before, but she didn’t expect culture shock would affect her as much as it did.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Even if he were accepted, Jesse might go into culture shock; Middleton High hadn’t prepared him for this.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
