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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Sometimes, the impression is given that Israel thinks everyone hates them so why care about winning over hearts and minds? Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 There is a tug of war underway for their hearts and minds. Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025 What was the key to winning hearts and minds? Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025 The gift of age is freedom — and how better to enjoy it than by opening our hearts and minds to adventure and exploring our great big wonderful world? Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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