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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This is especially true when a compelling underdog (Croatia in 2018; any African nation, ever) has the potential to capture hearts and minds across the globe.
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Marcus Thompson, New York Times, 26 May 2026
De Zerbi now has a platform to build on having won over hearts and minds in saving Tottenham.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
When your partner is a creative person toiling away as an artist, that conversation is typically a tangled knot of hearts and minds and money and desires and needs and space and time.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Hamaguchi regulars shouldn’t be deterred, but Efira argues that, true to All of a Sudden’s spirit, all should walk in with their hearts and minds open.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Marcus Thompson, New York Times, 26 May 2026
De Zerbi now has a platform to build on having won over hearts and minds in saving Tottenham.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
When your partner is a creative person toiling away as an artist, that conversation is typically a tangled knot of hearts and minds and money and desires and needs and space and time.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Hamaguchi regulars shouldn’t be deterred, but Efira argues that, true to All of a Sudden’s spirit, all should walk in with their hearts and minds open.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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“Hearts and minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearts%20and%20minds. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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