well-behaved
Example Sentences
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JPMorgan said a combination of solid growth and well-behaved inflation are producing a Goldilocks set-up for stocks to flourish.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
It sounds like something out of a Trollope novel—a well-behaved boy lapping up statecraft over dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
She was a lovable child, always smiling and well-behaved, said Denes.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
"If you have an animal that lives close to humans, you have to be well-behaved enough," Lesch said.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
The animal itself was as peaceful and well-behaved as that father of all picture-wolves—Red Riding Hood’s quondam friend, whilst moving her confidence in masquerade.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
