![Sticker shock is the surprise and sadness you feel when the price of something you want to buy, especially when you feel it's overpriced.](https://www.artisanenglish.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ArtisanEnglish.jp-sticker-shock-e1504941420528.png)
Word of the Day: Sticker shock
If you are living life on a shoestring, then you will experience sticker shock almost every day.
Sticker shock is the surprise and sadness you feel when you see the price of something you want to purchase, especially because you think that it is overpriced.