consumer confidence
noun
: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.
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This week, a GfK survey showed German consumer confidence had taken a hit, with respondents anticipating a hit to their incomes amid rising inflation fears.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Then there's prices, especially salient in recent years as inflation has eaten away at consumer confidence.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Such reluctance may intensify if the war drags on and weighs on consumer confidence and spending.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the property sector has entered its fifth year of crisis with sales and investment continuing to slump, dragging the economy and weighing down consumer confidence as well as spending.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Then there's prices, especially salient in recent years as inflation has eaten away at consumer confidence.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Such reluctance may intensify if the war drags on and weighs on consumer confidence and spending.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the property sector has entered its fifth year of crisis with sales and investment continuing to slump, dragging the economy and weighing down consumer confidence as well as spending.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for consumer confidence
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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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