How to Use well-timed in a Sentence

well-timed

adjective
  • The water and heat effects were well-timed.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • So, this bye week is well-timed and well-earned for the Broncos.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Smart and well-timed, but a gaffe nonetheless.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This year’s event is also well-timed because the peak falls on the weekend.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Bukayo Saka’s return to form and fitness is well-timed for the home side.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Speak clearly, then act on the opening that feels constructive and well-timed.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • The company’s efforts are well-timed—and much-needed.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The performances will be well-timed for both Fender and Young.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2025
  • All five times, their jumps were so well-timed that McGuire held the ball instead of throwing down.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Having a few outsiders fall in love with the place seems altogether well-timed.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • This promotion was well-timed, as Happy Gilmore 2 scored a hole in one.
    — Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • That 24-hour delay was well-timed for Hollingsworth, whose frostbitten eye had more hours to heal.
    — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Her finishing technique is crisp and clean, while her line-breaking passes are well-timed and weighted.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
  • The piece was well-timed, a matter both of luck and basic contrarian impulses.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The 17 Pro line also launched in a bold orange color that was good and well-timed, a nice silver, and a great deep blue.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There's not an unlikeable character in the bunch, all woven together with the same dry and well-timed humor throughout.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 3 July 2025
  • The chaos is fluid, governed by its own bizarre internal logic, and the swings at comedy feel refreshing and well-timed.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • So, with a strategic and well-timed approach, investors may be able to buy and sell these metals relatively quickly and profitably.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
  • While not wanting random objects hurled at her head is already a reasonable ask, Swift's concern is also well-timed.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2023
  • His arrival may be well-timed given the recent struggles by Yennier Cano and the closer (more below).
    — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Read her fascinating story, which begins with an unexpected but well-timed release of sea star sperm just before a planned spawn.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Many of Grossman’s trades were well-timed, but few were as timely as his June 2011 purchases.
    — Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2023
  • His goal off a one-timer was well-timed, coming less than a minute after Beckett Sennecke scored to trim a Wild lead to 2-1.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • MacAllister’s movement is well-timed, emerging from Embolo’s blindside at the right moment to nip in front.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Though John prefers punching over catching, his decisions are generally decisive and well-timed.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • Rumors suggest that Sauber did not anticipate a podium finish, and with no champagne in sight, Mercedes stepped up with a classy and well-timed gesture.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • All five said this sort of fact pattern could draw scrutiny from regulators because of how well-timed the trades were, and how anomalous compared to Sloan’s trades before and after.
    — Ellis Simani, ProPublica, 22 June 2023
  • Tomé said the moves were well-timed given ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, but declined to update the company’s full-year outlook.
    — Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Wu’s decision to build a huge chain of cinemas in China appeared well-timed, given the rapid expansion of the China film industry.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
  • 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

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