hearts and minds

plural noun

: people's emotions and reasoning

We must appeal to and win (over) the hearts and minds of the people.

Examples of hearts and minds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your wallets may be lighter after clicking through the Bookshop links, but your hearts and minds will be full with the plenty on offer today. —Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026

But Explosive News’ videos might be the world’s most potent example of slopaganda yet, changing hearts and minds—or at least generating lots of clicks—one exploding toy battleship at a time. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026

For those who believe, may the peace of God, which passes all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. —Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026

If robotics companies hope to win hearts and minds, not coming in like a literal wrecking ball might help. —Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for hearts and minds

• binds
• blinds
• finds
• grinds
• hinds
• kinds
• rinds
• teinds
• reminds