How to Use well in a Sentence

well

1 of 5 noun

• But drilling new wells takes time.
  — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
• What is that man doing at the well?
  — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
• Bottom line, the well has run dry.
  — Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
• Draw upon your well of strength.
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 26 June 2026
• But both wells, so to speak, are running dry.
  — CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
• The group has pushed to speed up capping idle wells.
  — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
• Having your own well shouldn’t get you off the hook.
  — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
• The well had been well used for the kitchen and the cattle.
  — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
• This method worked well for me, and the costume fit her well.
  — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
• But male fans' clean-up duty hasn't gone over that well at home.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 June 2026
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
  — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
• Make a well in the center of flour mixture.
  — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
• Make a well in the center of flour mixture.
  — Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
• Crack eggs into the center of the well.
  — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
• Make a well in center of flour mixture.
  — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
• Make a well in center of flour mixture.
  — Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
• It won’t be affected by the well down the street.
  — Paasha Mahdavi, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
• Whole eggs are simmered in little wells in the sauce.
  — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
• Make a well in the center of the mixture and set aside.
  — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
• Have other sides started off this well and then dropped off?
  — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
• Make a well in center of flour mixture.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
• Any business owner of any size knows this well.
  — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
• The women at the well are silent, now, waiting.
  — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
• Others worry that wells and aquifers could run dry.
  — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
• Many wells in the city operate near schools, homes and parks.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
• There was reason to believe things wouldn’t turn out this well.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
• This is happening near our homes, wells and schools.
  — Alex Burton, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
• Fill each well of the skull cake pan no more than ¾ full—about ½ cup of batter each.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
• Shuttered wells must be brought back online.
  — Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
• Crack an egg into a small bowl or ramekin and then add the egg to the well in the sauce.
  — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026

well

2 of 5 verb

• Tears start to well up in her eyes.
  — Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
• Blum looked around, stunned with tears welling in her eyes.
  — Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
• Tears welled in Cori Close’s eyes.
  — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
• The vapour seems to be welling up from an ocean beneath the moon’s icy shell.
  — The Economist, 7 Sep. 2017
• Behind her, tears welled in Fox’s eyes.
  — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
• The tears welled up and rolled down more than a couple smiling faces.
  — Joseph Goodman, AL.com, 27 Apr. 2018
• Swift said, trailing off for a moment as tears welled in her eyes.
  — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
• 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
• Cold water welling up from the depths of the ocean has helped to hold off the warm expanse.
  — Fox News, 6 Sep. 2019
• Tears welled up in my goggles, pooling at the soft rim of the face cushion.
  — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024
• Arredondo refused, staring at the man with tears welling up in his eyes.
  — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
• 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
• His face shook and his eyes welled as fans cheered his name in the pregame ceremony.
  — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
• Watching Moore speak, tears welled in the woman’s eyes and her lips shook.
  — Adam Tamburin, USA TODAY, 23 June 2017
• The cost is low, apart from the hours spent driving to well sites and covering them.
  — Joshua Bowling, azcentral, 23 June 2019
• 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
• Tears welled in the eyes of one of the most trusted men in America.
  — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2017
• Or your strong emotions might well up out of the deep and threaten to capsize a mission.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
• Bekah immediately wells up with tears, and her cry face is so sweet and adorable.
  — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2018
• Anger was welling on the other side of the police barricades.
  — Audra D. S. Burch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
• 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
• Blood welled up on the skin and Mercado dropped a small amount onto a test strip.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
• Dunn recalls one tester’s eyes welling up with tears after the performance.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
• Seeing no bike path, Hedlund briefly pulled over to turn his lights on, panic welling up.
  — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2023
• In fact, her serious tone verged on fury at times, while at other moments tears welled up in her eyes.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2019
• And yet a bratty skepticism welled up in me as the play unfolded.
  — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
• 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 interrogator bit down hard on the towel and screamed and his eyes welled and reddened.
  — Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 29 Jan. 2020
• As our discussion gets heavier and heavier, tears begin welling up in his eyes.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
• Moore responded to the judge by nodding, while his wife’s eyes welled with tears in the courtroom’s front row.
  — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

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.
• That did not work well for them.
  — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
• But how well does that claim hold up?
  — Sarah Garone, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
• The three-hour episodes have worked out well.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
• Now the abode next door is up for sale, as well.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
• At 38 mm it can be worn by men as well.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
• And his puck play has improved as well.
  — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
• Their guy throws well in the outfield.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
• The crew here were clearly taught well.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
• That comment didn’t sit well in my mind.
  — Deena Elgenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
• The coach knows her player well.
  — Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
• The stand is height-adjustable as well.
  — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
• This hack works just as well with a clean towel!
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
• Orion, if all goes well, will avoid that fate.
  — Brendan Byrne, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
• John, a year behind me in school, was as well.
  — Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
• The other sold for a half-mil-plus as well.
  — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• Dushku went on to wish her castmates and fans well.
  — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
• But the hike is well worth the journey to get there.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
• Bethea says Stokes’ body has held up well to this point.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
• Those die-hards will likely do quite well on this quiz.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
• And this year, daffodils have been added to the mix as well.
  — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
• The guys have done a great job and the coaching staff as well.
  — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

well

4 of 5 interjection

• well, that is odd!
• So that's like, oh, well, big deal.
  — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
• Yeah, well thank you, thank you, yeah.
  — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026
• Those who didn’t like it, well, so be it.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
• How to make big, well, some bucks in late night?
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 May 2026
• Those starts, well, start with Kelce.
  — Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
• No, well, I was stuck in the safe.
  — Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
• Other units have played well so far.
  — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
• Or, well, trying to work up the hope.
  — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
• As for who goes first, well, Brownell isn't telling.
  — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
• Because, well, tea is more than a drink.
  — Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
• Anyway, all’s well that ends well.
  — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
• Hades was designed to look like, well, hell.
  — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
• At worst, well — things could get ugly.
  — Leslie Picker, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
• Like, well, that’s not nice either.
  — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
• Oh, well, what’s this about anyway?
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
• And all right, well then that’s who Kimiko has to be, right?
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
• Fairway grass can feel long at times and their rough is, well, rough.
  — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
• If this is the end of all of our lives, well, that’s a bummer.
  — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
• Yeah, well, guess who owns CBS?
  — Doha Madani, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
• But if the concept fails to fake flight, well, no harm, no … fowl.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
• My job is to tell you when something smells fishy, and, well, p-yew.
  — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
• Oh, well, that’s life in the NFL.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
• Henry hears her and runs up to the stones, and, well, what’s a guy to do?
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
• And, well, maybe that means that other Asians will like them.
  — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
• No one was coming to save me — well, no one except my mom.
  — Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
• And a whole lot less to, well … everything else.
  — Tres Dean, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
• Our brains are trained to engage, and the videos, well, there's no end in sight.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
• Okay, well, can someone get cracking on this?
  — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
• Robby fits him like, well, a doctor’s glove at this point.
  — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026

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.
• Beneath the surface, though, all is not well.
  — Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
• Then again, there’s that old saying about going to the well one too many times.
  — cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
• Israel is also an option, for those well enough to fly there.
  — New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• The pair thanked their followers for their prayers and well wishes.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 Oct. 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
• There are a couple species of lightning bugs that do better, though still not well, with light.
  — Sarah Bowman, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022
• The subject of divorce now is well and truly on the back burner.
  — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022
• The world would already be well on its way to plunging off an economic cliff.
  — Jason Matheny, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2022
• Even beyond the bourses and stores, all is not well at Apple.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2022
• But by the time the wedding day arrives, Viserys is not a well man.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 18 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
• While all of that is well and good, Mathurin will turn 20 in June.
  — oregonlive, 20 May 2022
• Wednesday’s highs will be well into the 80s with clearing skies.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022
• This card signals that a cycle has ended and all is well for the questioner.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 19 July 2022
• Russian officials have tried to convince the public that all will be well.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022
• But these results appear to be well outside the margin of error.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
• Well, at 310 decibels, the eruption would have been well over the threshold of pain caused by sound.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 25 May 2022
• Still, until the camera started rolling on that first day, no one really could be sure just how well things would go.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
• While cynics have claimed that punk is dead, Latine punk has been alive and well for more than half a century.
  — Isabela Raygoza, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 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
• That is how well the Badgers' new football coach has been winning the offseason.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2023
• 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
• For many residents across the region, the creature is alive and well and could even be lurking in a forest near you.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2022
• In large bowl, mix well-ground white and dark turkey, white onion, ginger, garlic, sea salt and 1 ½ teaspoons sesame oil.
  — USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023
• An engineer feeds well data into a model.
  — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026