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

This culture shock played out a different way with the students Tran taught English to in Vietnam.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

Patel’s presence at the bureau has been something of a culture shock for a buttoned-up workforce, used to wearing suits and ties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 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