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sticker shock
noun
- unpleasant surprise on learning of an unexpectedly high price for an item.
Word History and Origins
Origin of sticker shock1
Example Sentences
Cars and smartphones with Canadian and Chinese supply chains could be the subject of well-publicized sticker shock; the same goes for Mexican-origin groceries like avocados, strawberries, and Modelo.
For dedicated music fans — the very ones who sustain the Los Angeles entertainment economy that seems to be teetering right now — it’s an easy way to reserve and pay for a ticket without immediate sticker shock.
It would have been a totemic "sticker shock" for the White House tumultuous tariff push.
Fearing Americans will get a sticker shock, Republicans decided to change the scoring rules and use a “current policy baseline” instead.
Car buyers looking to snag new wheels will likely be confronted with sticker shock after President Trump’s 25% tax on imported vehicles and auto parts kicks in.
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