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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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 Ideas shown on screens can change hearts and minds. —

Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 The Allies could not drive Nazism from people’s hearts and minds. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hearts and minds

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