hearts and minds
plural noun
: people's emotions and reasoning
We must appeal to and win (over) the hearts and minds of the people.
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Ideas shown on screens can change hearts and minds.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The Allies could not drive Nazism from people’s hearts and minds.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
Finally, just the ability to drive hearts and minds using social media.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Another major issue for winning over hearts and minds is the volume of crypto hacks that still occur.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The Allies could not drive Nazism from people’s hearts and minds.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
Finally, just the ability to drive hearts and minds using social media.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Another major issue for winning over hearts and minds is the volume of crypto hacks that still occur.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hearts and minds
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“Hearts and minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearts%20and%20minds. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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