consumer confidence

noun

: the good feelings that people have about the economy

There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.

Examples of consumer confidence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the past year alone, it has been buffeted by phenomena such as geopolitical uncertainty — especially in the Middle East — trade tensions, exchange-rate volatility, consumer confidence pressure, and disruption across travel and supply chains. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

The spending forecast comes as the Conference Board reported Tuesday that consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since 2014 in September. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Later Tuesday, the Conference Board releases the results of its consumer confidence survey for September. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The latest update on consumer confidence from business group The Conference Board shows a slump in September. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for consumer confidence

• overconfidence