Well might he, as he says in his hymn, rejoice to see the spring-tide and the flowers, and hope for a rich summer.
When they attempted closely to grapple with the amazing truths there presented to their contemplation, and thought of "the Word made flesh," well might they be overwhelmed with a feeling of giddy and dubious wonder.
Well might I at this moment have heard the warning voice of that stern wisdom which says that we cannot serve God and Mammon.
Well might he sleep; the mightiest pinion of an earthly storm could not soar to the blessed heights where his spirit was floating.
But how could I rob him, whose whole life was a sacrifice for the poor and miserable, of the means which he so generously and judiciously employed, if my enterprise failed, as well might happen?
Well might I ask when he offered fraternity--"Dare I rely on you?
Well might we like him, with all his passions and hurricanes, when he could be so benignant and docile at times, as he was just now.
Had I but time to finish, of this I well might plain.
Well might they be confounded, and from their senses start.
Well might at such a vision many a bold heart beat high.
Well might he muse upon the havoc which the rising tide of nationalism and skepticism has wrought in the adamantine traditions of his country.
Well might he remember the blind zeal with which they acclaimed his acts, and the prodigies and miracles they ascribed to their performance.
As well might he who, wanting water, is given a silver cup wherewith to get it, but on going to the spring is forbidden to drink until he exchanges his silver cup for a gold one.
As well might it be said that we are alongside the barbarous people of India because we continue to produce wheat and cotton.
Resembled thee, well might an amorous god “Burn for her beauty.
By chance More beauteous Jason on that morn appear'd; Well might a lover all her love excuse.
Well might he be solicitous that his clergy should not only become more devout, but more learned.
As well mighthe waste his words on the trunks of the olives, on the oxen in their stalls.
As well might he hope to change a sword-rush of the river into a steel sabre for combat.
As well might he say burning lamps are emanations from the sun, because they, too, give light.
As well might we say the whistling of the wind among the leaves of trees, and the howling of the storm, are identical with the voice of man.
As well might he say the sun returns to its primitive state when in an eclipse, or an engine is working properly when the boilers explode and spread death and consternation all around.
So shall none of the Achaean women in the land count it blame in me, as well might be, were he to lie without a winding sheet, a man that had gotten great possessions.
So shall none of the Achaean women in the land count it blame in me, as well might be, were he to lie without a winding-sheet, a man that had gotten great possessions.
Well might it be necessary for both armies to rest after such a titanic struggle, and to devote more than a month to reforming and reinforcing the shattered ranks and to refilling their ammunition trains.
As well might a warrior with a popgun try to engage a battery of field artillery.
Well might Mr. Balfour, who received at this moment a deputation of British shipowners, declare that the incident had produced "a painful impression" in the minds of the English Government.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "well might" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
