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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And at the local bookstore, a focus on protecting hearts and minds.
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But time changes hearts and minds.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Disappointed sellers turned away, hearts and minds still in hand.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Selected by roughly 575 voting members, the Critics Choice Awards tend to reflect broader industry consensus, offering a temperature check on which films have captured critical hearts and minds.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But time changes hearts and minds.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Disappointed sellers turned away, hearts and minds still in hand.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Selected by roughly 575 voting members, the Critics Choice Awards tend to reflect broader industry consensus, offering a temperature check on which films have captured critical hearts and minds.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Dec. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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