cogently

Example Sentences

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Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny was eloquent as John Proctor, the opera’s flawed hero, cogently depicting his struggles with guilt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

She had to cogently make a case for her presidency while baiting traps his ego couldn’t resist.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

Yet, through the transformations, he retained the thought-patterns of his former self—he could articulate his once-held views, and rebut or refine them, as cogently as any expert on either side of the argument.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2023

She was able to walk into the hearing chamber and spoke for far longer and far more cogently than she did last week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023

Charles wanted The Origin of Species to be simple enough for a nonscientist to read and understand, as well as accurate and cogently argued enough to convince a scientist.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman