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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Wars of maneuver win territory; wars of position win hearts and minds. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 In the nearly nine months since he was hired as head coach at UCLA, Bob Chesney has won over a lot of hearts and minds with his unwavering sense of belief. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 When information rules everything, hearts and minds become comparable in value to oil and land. — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026 There are so many access points to our kids' hearts and minds. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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