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
McNamara said they try to "abide by the customs" as visitors, but tipping has been a culture shock.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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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