cogency
Example Sentences
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I was reminded of the unorthodox style of Jane Bowles’ “In a Summer House,” a play I’m fond of but one you probably haven’t seen for reasons of cogency and coherence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
Tall, handsome and with a roguish charm, Bo seemed to enjoy the challenge, answering questions with wit and cogency.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2022
Her book has very little celebration in it, but it is a triumphant document of her refusal to be unseen, her ongoing dedication to cogency.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
As a result, White argues with cogency and passion, Hitchcock still “speaks with urgency to today’s audiences.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2021
This is a consideration the cogency of which was clearly recognized by Darwin, as the following quotations will show.
From Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility by George John Romanes
