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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Challenging orthodoxy and winning hearts and minds in the process.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The moment is understated and wholly romantic — a meeting, if not a harmony, of hearts and minds.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
The best solution is the one that wins hearts and minds, not just specs and benchmarks.
—John Spencer-Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The 14-year-old dachshund captured hearts and minds around the globe after he’d been reported stolen in June from Angel Santiago, his Logan Square owner.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The moment is understated and wholly romantic — a meeting, if not a harmony, of hearts and minds.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
The best solution is the one that wins hearts and minds, not just specs and benchmarks.
—John Spencer-Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The 14-year-old dachshund captured hearts and minds around the globe after he’d been reported stolen in June from Angel Santiago, his Logan Square owner.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Hearts and minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearts%20and%20minds. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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