housebroken

Example Sentences

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I fully expect to read he’s been housebroken in recent weeks.

From The Guardian

Francis Bacon “is perfect for a house, but Franz Kline is not housebroken—too much energy.”

From The New Yorker

If it was hypocritical for Republican leaders — some of them barely housebroken — to start chirping about civility, it felt weak and mealy-mouthed for Democratic leaders to join them.

From Seattle Times

At Southeast Missouri, which has about 11,500 students, critters will have to be family pets that are quiet, housebroken and get a roommate’s sign-off.

From Washington Post

Dr. Brazelton told the Times that the idea that a child should be housebroken like a puppy was “very logical — for a puppy.”

From Washington Post