culture shock
Example Sentences
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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
Edward, in his all-black leather outfit with his wild hair, is a visual culture shock, especially in comparison to the pastel world of the burbs he moves into.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 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
You grew up in South L.A. and Harbor City, and then you went to college in UC Santa Barbara; definitely a culture shock in terms of diversity.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
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
