culture shock
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Modi himself addressed the issue in a selfie video where he said it was "a culture shock" to see young women using expletives, but added that he forgave them.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
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
I probably experienced less culture shock in Morocco than I had when I first arrived at Duke.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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