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sticker shock

noun

  1. unpleasant surprise on learning of an unexpectedly high price for an item.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sticker shock1

sticker ( price ) + shock

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Example Sentences

But that's still a pretty hefty sticker shock, and obviously, a lot more than I had been paying as an employee.

All women who take time off to mother their children face similar sticker-shock when they decide to work again.

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