WHEN in a Sentence

Learn WHEN from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
404 example sentences for WHEN, such as:
1. I am alive only when I am with you.
2. She'd already gone when we got there.
3. I always come off worse when we argue.
4. He shuddered when he saw the dead animal.
5. The sun was already up when they set off.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of WHEN
when
 ad.  at what time;
 conj.  at or during time that; after which;
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  But when he entered, misery and despair alone welcomed him.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
2  The only crazy I was was when I married him.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
3  You look at him sometimes when he thinks nobody's looking at him.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
4  I accepted a commission as first lieutenant when it began.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
5  I love New York on summer afternoons when every one's away.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
6  That request seemed superfluous when I wrote it.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
7  They picked him up when he handed the bonds over the counter.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
8  "My memory goes back to when I first met him," he said.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
9  Even little babes, when I take them in my arms, weep bitterly.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XIX. THE CHILD AT THE BROOKSIDE
10  But I paused when I reflected on the story that I had to tell.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
11  It was about five in the morning when I entered my father's house.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
12  It was nearly noon when I arrived at the top of the ascent.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 10
13  Then the time comes," said Herbert, "when you see your opening.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXII
14  He told me so this afternoon when he heard you were coming.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXV
15  Your poor sister is much the same as when you left.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXVII
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  He doesn't have the humility to admit when he's wrong.
2  Frugality when all is spent comes too late.
3  I don't feel secure when I am alone in the house.
4  I am alive only when I am with you.
5  She'd already gone when we got there.
6  The sun was already up when they set off.
7  The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it.
8  You'll get the results when the analysis is complete.
9  He shuddered when he saw the dead animal.
10  I was absolutely staggered when I saw the bill.
11  He walked off without any word when he heard the news.
12  I always come off worse when we argue.
13  I started to get worried when they didn't arrive home.
14  They knew when to attack and when to retreat.
15  She was made her father's attorney when he became ill.