well-behaved
Example Sentences
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Parents may want to believe their well-behaved child isn’t involved in damaging behavior, but in the words of Ronald Reagan, “trust, but verify.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
His family described the teenager as a well-behaved boy who was always helping out at home.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
As long as they’re home by curfew, and have been well-behaved that week, the teens are allowed to set their own schedules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
If I were well-behaved for a term or two, I would get access to the Archives.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
