culture shock
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There was a requisite culture shock, missing friends and family, and impostor syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
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
"It was a culture shock for me, I have to say, somebody who had won what he'd won and achieved what he had achieved in the game," Anderson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The couple is listing their Norwegian farmhouse after culture shock and logistical challenges prompted a return to Montana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
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