How to Use well in a Sentence

well

1 of 5 noun
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  • Their output for the day is a record of their well-being.
    — Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Over the long run, that does not bode well for the health of the planet — and our own well being.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
  • And you’re supposed to make sense of this and tend to your own well-being alone?
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Happy hour runs noon to 7 p.m. with half-price well drinks, drafts and $5 house wines.
    — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The well ran dry for the Maryland men’s basketball team.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2023
  • This leaves lots of space in the well beneath the tiny third-seat cushions for stowing gear.
    — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The exchange at the well has a deeper meaning than just water, said the priest.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Both tribes use the same aquifer, with wells reaching thousands of feet into the ground.
    — Umar Farooq, ProPublica, 7 July 2023
  • Just outside the back door, an old well is still intact.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Shares of firms that drill and service offshore oil and gas wells have surged this year.
    — Bob Henderson, WSJ, 24 July 2023
  • Some still use burros to lug water from the well uphill to the village.
    — Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The city had a well, which was infected with E. coli due to hog farming.
    — Grace Noble, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
  • The company has been drilling in the area since 2021 but is yet to find a productive well.
    — Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc, 8 Apr. 2023
  • There was reason to believe things wouldn’t turn out this well.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • That changed in 2014 amid a historic drought, and as ever-deeper wells caused land in some places to sink.
    — Amy Taxin, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Skiers and snowboarders should also watch for tree wells in the deep snow, the resort said.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023
  • At the time, officials believed it could be related to a well drilled at the site.
    — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • After the vote, Bowman stood in the well of the House surrounded by a large group of Democrats who hugged him in support.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The forest department rescued the cub the next day and released it after dark near the well.
    — Vidya Athreya, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Once the ingredients have been well blended, create a well in the center of the dry mixture and set the bowl aside.
    — Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Some 79 percent of monitoring wells hit record lows in the past decade alone.
    — Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The new dose controlled his blood glucose well, and so our new goal was to wean him fully off of insulin.
    — Ricardo Nuila, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Love that values the well-being of others above itself.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Once the hard work of drilling the wells is over, there’s still a chance that an EGS project will never tap enough heat or pump enough water to power a plant.
    — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Logan Paul is a narcissist that has no respect at all for the well-being of his fans.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 3 Feb. 2023
  • But so far, Universal and Nolan have served each other well.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Using back of a spoon, press down to ensure ice cream is evenly packed into each well.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The movement-mood connection is strong, and the well-being of our bodies and minds is co-dependent.
    — Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • One day a princess loses her favorite possession, a golden ball, in a deep well.
    — Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Feb. 2023
  • The only water source is from a well, according to Gaza’s deputy health minister on Oct. 12.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
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well

2 of 5 verb
  • The vapour seems to be welling up from an ocean beneath the moon’s icy shell.
    — The Economist, 7 Sep. 2017
  • And mark well me words, mateys: Dead men tell no tales!
    — Mark Eades, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2017
  • By the end, even the principal’s eyes welled with tears.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 24 June 2023
  • Cold water welling up from the depths of the ocean has helped to hold off the warm expanse.
    — Fox News, 6 Sep. 2019
  • As Rogers looked at the photo, her eyes welled with tears.
    — James E. Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Tears welled in the eyes of one of the most trusted men in America.
    — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The tears welled up and rolled down more than a couple smiling faces.
    — Joseph Goodman, AL.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Blood welled on the 64-year-old’s fingertip, and the nurse coaxed a droplet into a vial.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The cost is low, apart from the hours spent driving to well sites and covering them.
    — Joshua Bowling, azcentral, 23 June 2019
  • Tears welled up in my goggles, pooling at the soft rim of the face cushion.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Watching Moore speak, tears welled in the woman’s eyes and her lips shook.
    — Adam Tamburin, USA TODAY, 23 June 2017
  • Fear welled in the pit of his stomach that he could still be hauled back off to jail at any time.
    — Krista Torralva, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The resolve of 2014 welled up in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Crimea and southern Ukraine.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 June 2018
  • ElijahKing turned away from the group, his eyes welling up.
    — Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 19 Feb. 2023
  • All that had welled up in Leila to say in response had tumbled back down her throat.
    — Susan Choi, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Anger was welling on the other side of the police barricades.
    — Audra D. S. Burch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Daly, long-retired, was among those who got a heads-up call, and 40 years of emotions welled up.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 28 Apr. 2018
  • As tears welled, a CBS reporter mentioned the emotion in her eyes.
    — Candy Woodall, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2023
  • His face shook and his eyes welled as fans cheered his name in the pregame ceremony.
    — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Or your strong emotions might well up out of the deep and threaten to capsize a mission.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • As the moon moved over the sun, Colleen Mather laid on her blanket looking up at the sky, with tears welling in her eyes.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Daily Southtown, 21 Aug. 2017
  • Cut to: my mother welling up in tears, and then Patti and Jesse Smith @michiganmanhattan Imagine!
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 15 June 2017
  • Cut to my mother welling up in tears, and then Patti and Jesse Smith played 'Imagine'!
    — Steve Marinucci, Billboard, 15 June 2017
  • The interrogator bit down hard on the towel and screamed, and his eyes welled up and reddened.
    — Paul Yoon, Harper's magazine, 10 Mar. 2019
  • My mom, god bless her heart, defended me till her face was red and tears welled up in her eyes.
    — Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 7 July 2017
  • Tears of pride welled up in some parents' eyes as their children marched from a tunnel in blue caps and gowns.
    — J.l. Kirven, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019
  • The interrogator bit down hard on the towel and screamed and his eyes welled and reddened.
    — Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Zorah Horst is shown frowning, her eyes welling with tears.
    — John Caniglia, cleveland.com, 21 July 2019
  • Olivia Rosenow’s eyes welled up with tears of joy the second her feet hit the mat to complete her uneven bars routine.
    — Joel Badzinski, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2017
  • The message welling up from the lowest of this movie’s depths is unforgiving and, for all the movie’s wit, quite tragic.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2019
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well

3 of 5 adverb
  • She sings and plays the guitar quite well.
  • He doesn't smoke or drink, and he eats well.
  • She doesn't treat her boyfriend very well.
  • The essay is well written.
  • He has his own business and is doing well for himself.
  • The company is doing well.
  • You got a perfect score! Well done!
  • She works well under pressure.
  • I did surprisingly well on my history test.
  • Then, to have John Hurt with us, as well, was a little treat.
    — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Variety, 28 July 2023
  • And genre movies work very well in the ancillary space as well.
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The midnight aluminum sports band is a bonus that's sure to get you a bonus as well.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, seventeen.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Tonight’s starters faced off in the second game of the season, and neither fared well.
    — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • In that sense, the old strip and the new fable work best, maybe, together.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Who says everyone has to be in five days a week to work well?
    — Julia Hobsbawm, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The dark leather cover sports a funky-looking shape as well.
    — Monica Chin, The Verge, 31 Mar. 2023
  • There are so many up-and-coming female artists as well – not just in the U.S., but all over the world.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
  • If both teams’ fixes turn out well, this could be a great matchup in Week 17.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 16 July 2023
  • But that’s something Congress has been well aware of for some time.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The result is a night of theater that not only speaks to the culture but shifts it as well.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • In 2021, The Row launched a children's collection as well.
    — Jessica Booth, Redbook, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The stitching is well done, and there are no obvious snags or rips.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Finding hole-fillers down the lineup has been a struggle, as well.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, these steps will help to prevent (or treat) flat head syndrome as well.
    — Maria Carter, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023
  • When the rose is removed, another species of plant can grow well in the planting hole.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • That same price and week-to-week difference is mirrored in Green Bay, as well.
    — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
  • But there was a social function to the convention as well.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Sweetens the mix with a hint of molasses flavor and caramel undertones that work well with the sea salt.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
  • All of these will mean your running shoes fit well and are comfortable to wear.
    — Ravi Davda, Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • At the new location, Zimmerman tweaked the placement of the boulders to better fit the space.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
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well

4 of 5 interjection
  • well, that is odd!
  • The best time to wear a striped sweater is, well, all the time.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
  • And of course Lake’s biggest lie is, well, the Big Lie.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Taub is on firmer ground with, well, the ground itself.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2022
  • But if the concept fails to fake flight, well, no harm, no … fowl.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
  • But the piece can also be seen as a study of, well, seeing.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The team is survived by, well, almost too many to count.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Choosing to be with some of those women, well, that's on me.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And well, the life of a sports columnist in Cincinnati is never done.
    — Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2023
  • And the report accused Trump of contributing to the planning of the Jan. 6 march well ahead of time.
    — Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The House was, well, a hot mess of uncertainty and dashed plans.
    — Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Over the past few years, Lyft and Uber have had to come to grips with, well, the transportation business.
    — WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The Browns are off to Buffalo, well Detroit, this weekend to take on the Bills.
    — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
  • At the end of the game, though, the mascot will disappear and the winning player will, well, eat it.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • This debate has always struck me as—well, sort of fake.
    — Megan Angelo, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
  • In a large bowl add your cake mix and the rest of the ingredients (well, except the frosting).
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
  • But others, well, not so much. Punter Bryce Baringer continues to be one of the best in the country.
    — Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Patchy frost is even on the table tonight well south of town and may be more widespread Monday night.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Right out the gate, there’s some major differences in that, well, Frank’s alive.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2023
  • And as for legacy, well no one really wants to become the Hulk.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022
  • If your picks are different from mine, all well and good.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Lose at home against a 200-plus Kenpom team and, well, Dutcher doesn’t want to think about the consequences.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2022
  • In all, Fair Share has raised $21 million so far this year, well ahead of the opponents’ $13 million.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2022
  • In the beginning …: What did the universe sound like before there was, well, a universe?
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • If you’ve been confused by the trends in crime and policing—and the debate about them—well, who wouldn’t be with statistics like that?
    — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Although sadly some of it was … there were maybe one or two too many well … hobbits [laughs].
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The aughts revival is alive and well, with the best parachute pants being a critical piece of the Y2K fashion pie.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The heart pieces below reflect the shift in heart jewelry that inspired my own, well, change of heart.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Came in in the spring, had a chance to work through things in the summer and has picked up quite a bit and really has played well the last couple weeks of camp.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Flash forward to a few weeks later at the first official scrimmage, and well, not so much.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Oct. 2023
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well

5 of 5 adjective
  • The children are well again.
  • I hope you get well soon.
  • I don't feel very well.
  • You don't look so well.
  • I hope all is well with you and your family.
  • Behind the scenes on the series, all has not been well.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
  • While all of that is well and good, Mathurin will turn 20 in June.
    — oregonlive, 20 May 2022
  • But by the time the wedding day arrives, Viserys is not a well man.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Then again, there’s that old saying about going to the well one too many times.
    — cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Well, at 310 decibels, the eruption would have been well over the threshold of pain caused by sound.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 25 May 2022
  • Many of these are easy to make, or easy to make ahead, and most keep well and can be eaten hot or cold.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 27 Jan. 2023
  • But for now, all is well, so congrats to the happy couples.
    — Glamour, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The pair thanked their followers for their prayers and well wishes.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The subject of divorce now is well and truly on the back burner.
    — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Even beyond the bourses and stores, all is not well at Apple.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2022
  • By the time his campaign ended, the two were well on their way to a life together.
    — New York Times, 15 July 2022
  • The ball had skipped too far away, and Maile was already well on his way to first base on the third strikeout of the eighth inning.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2022
  • These claims remain alive and well in Central Texas, too.
    — Michael Murney, Chron, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Wednesday’s highs will be well into the 80s with clearing skies.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022
  • Show progress there, and Wheeler could be well on the way to reaching Coleman’s challenge to be the best point guard in the country.
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2022
  • Kody Brown has well wishes for his ex-wife Christine Brown.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2023
  • There are a couple species of lightning bugs that do better, though still not well, with light.
    — Sarah Bowman, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022
  • Israel is also an option, for those well enough to fly there.
    — New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Using a well-wrung-out cloth, start at the top and work your way down with the cleaning solution, then rinse with a clean, damp sponge.
    — Jennifer Kopf, Country Living, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Tyson Kozak, after missing Game 5, played in Game 6, but wasn’t even well enough to take any faceoffs, a big part of his game.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 17 May 2022
  • The world would already be well on its way to plunging off an economic cliff.
    — Jason Matheny, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The fix simply involved swapping in a much stronger link to the retraction system, and all was well.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2022
  • This card signals that a cycle has ended and all is well for the questioner.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 19 July 2022
  • The Hawks are favored in their final three games of the season and could be well on their way to their first look at playoff football.
    — oregonlive, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Despite that, Disick still had well wishes for the couple.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022

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