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

David Brooks asks: If A.I. cogently solves intellectual problems, then who are you to say it’s not thinking?

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 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

In publishing, for example, even though quite awful books are published every year, you at least have to be able to write cogently to be able to write to get a book contract.

From Salon • Mar. 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