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?
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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
There’s the hope of changing hearts and minds.
—Lee Bebout, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
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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
There’s the hope of changing hearts and minds.
—Lee Bebout, The Conversation, 16 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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