sticker shock
noun
: astonishment and dismay experienced on being informed of a product's unexpectedly high price
Examples of sticker shock in a Sentence
We left the store suffering severe sticker shock.
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Across the Twin Cities, tax bills are giving many homeowners sticker shock.
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Drone manufacturers, operating on tight margins, often experience sticker shock when comparing costs to conventional Chinese batteries.
—Jaehee Sweeney, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Sources familiar with the early discussions between Senate and House Republicans say the House GOP is floating the idea of a four-year extension of the law so its impact on the federal deficit, as determined by the Joint Committee on Taxation, won’t give House conservatives sticker shock.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
However, those with a case of sticker shock may have overlooked the LVGP’s influx of 10,000 additional general admission tickets available for 2024, bringing the total GA capacity to nearly 13,000.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Drone manufacturers, operating on tight margins, often experience sticker shock when comparing costs to conventional Chinese batteries.
—Jaehee Sweeney, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Sources familiar with the early discussions between Senate and House Republicans say the House GOP is floating the idea of a four-year extension of the law so its impact on the federal deficit, as determined by the Joint Committee on Taxation, won’t give House conservatives sticker shock.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
However, those with a case of sticker shock may have overlooked the LVGP’s influx of 10,000 additional general admission tickets available for 2024, bringing the total GA capacity to nearly 13,000.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Sticker shock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker%20shock. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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