How to Use consumer confidence in a Sentence

consumer confidence

noun
  • And consumer confidence may have been shaken by the news of bank runs.
    — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The consumer confidence index fell in March for the fourth straight month.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Marked by a strong stock market, steady growth, and resilient consumer confidence.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
  • And these kinds of mixed messages help depress consumer confidence.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Wall Street expects the survey to show a slight drop in consumer confidence.
    — Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Many employers are putting hiring plans on hold, and consumer confidence is at an all-time low.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But that alone won’t offset the impact of lower consumer confidence.
    — Zhiyong Yang, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2023
  • All that has weakened consumer confidence.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • And gas prices also play an outsize role in consumer confidence, Zandi said.
    — Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Wall Street will have more updates next week on consumer confidence, jobs and inflation.
    — Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Brands use this recognition to gain trust with new customers to demonstrate consumer confidence.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • And consumer confidence remains shaky, despite some signs of relief.
    — Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
  • Is consumer confidence overblown?
    — Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Sliding consumer confidence has also led to some changes in pizza orders.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
  • On Tuesday, reports on consumer confidence, home prices, and job openings will come out.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 July 2025
  • Still, there are conflicting signals on the war’s impact on consumer confidence.
    — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
  • These trends could weigh on players such as Netflix who are dependent on strong consumer confidence.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Inflation is slowing and consumer confidence is rising, but so is credit card debt.
    — Emily Pandise, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • And so, there’s another measure, consumer confidence, which the conference board puts out, which is about an all-time high.
    — ABC News, 31 May 2026
  • Investors will parse through releases on the latest durable goods orders and consumer confidence.
    — Sarah Min,christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Weak hiring -- the economy barely added jobs last year -- has also weighed on consumer confidence.
    — Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
  • This comes in tandem with the impact of economic headwinds on consumer confidence.
    — Martino Carrera, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, a decline in the inflation rate has helped consumer confidence rebound strongly in recent months.
    — Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Such reluctance may intensify if the war drags on and weighs on consumer confidence and spending.
    — Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The spike set off recession alarm bells, worsened inflation and crushed consumer confidence.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 1 Mar. 2023
  • For Swonk, consumer confidence readings aren’t just a measure of whether people like the economy or not.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Graphic by James Powel Is consumer confidence high right now?
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The world is in turmoil, consumer confidence is shaky and prices continue to rise — but the back-to-school shopping this season is holding up.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • There is only so much consumer confidence that a 64-68 team can generate.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Either a hit to consumer confidence or persistent high prices could challenge travel demand in the coming year.
    — Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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