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
In the absence of matches, the 29-year-old is using his own advice to engage off the court as well as on it to to win or lose hearts and minds.
—
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo won our hearts and minds with their red-carpet looks and adorable press tour moments, and our first look at their performances as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
Cyclical volatility in the commodity market, supply and demand permutations, operational risks, resource management and capital planning are routine challenges that occupy hearts and minds at energy companies.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead, the movie’s optimism comes from its faith in politics itself, as Lincoln grinds the gears of government to try to fundamentally change the world by cajoling and palm-greasing and, if that doesn’t work, actually appealing to hearts and minds and people’s fundamental goodness.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hearts and minds 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo won our hearts and minds with their red-carpet looks and adorable press tour moments, and our first look at their performances as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
Cyclical volatility in the commodity market, supply and demand permutations, operational risks, resource management and capital planning are routine challenges that occupy hearts and minds at energy companies.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Instead, the movie’s optimism comes from its faith in politics itself, as Lincoln grinds the gears of government to try to fundamentally change the world by cajoling and palm-greasing and, if that doesn’t work, actually appealing to hearts and minds and people’s fundamental goodness.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hearts and minds
Dictionary Entries Near hearts and minds
Cite this Entry
“Hearts and minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearts%20and%20minds. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share