the release of the novel was well-timed: a week later the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature
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His return is well-timed, as rookie point guard Dylan Harper incurred a hamstring strain earlier this week and is expected to be on the shelf for several weeks.—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 Speaking of well-timed, the killer is revealed: Mayor Beau Tillman.—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025 Smart and well-timed, but a gaffe nonetheless.—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025 Others, however, noted that his thinking wasn’t especially novel, just unusually well-packaged and well-timed.—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-timed
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