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a culture of conspicuous consumption
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That reminder of Hamas members’ conspicuous consumption stood in stark contrast to the message of the news cycle that had been raging for days prior: the charge that Israel had been deliberately starving Gaza to the brink of its existence.
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Seth Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
From Revenge Spending to Revenge Saving: A Behavioral Shift
In contrast to the conspicuous consumption of revenge spending, revenge saving reflects a quieter, more introspective approach to financial resilience.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As a result, even if bad customers slipped through the application process, their banks could catch them on the back end because of their conspicuous consumption.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
So, how did these unusual ingredients become items of conspicuous consumption?
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Seth Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
From Revenge Spending to Revenge Saving: A Behavioral Shift
In contrast to the conspicuous consumption of revenge spending, revenge saving reflects a quieter, more introspective approach to financial resilience.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As a result, even if bad customers slipped through the application process, their banks could catch them on the back end because of their conspicuous consumption.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
So, how did these unusual ingredients become items of conspicuous consumption?
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for conspicuous consumption
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“Conspicuous consumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspicuous%20consumption. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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