well-behaved
Example Sentences
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"I was a good child and I loved school but if you were well-behaved there, the more targeted you were," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
If parents only left money to well-behaved adult children with a pristine record of good manners and fiscal responsibility, most pet shelters would probably never have to raise funds again.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 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
The well-behaved dogs are impressive; the poorly behaved ones are affirming; they’re all adorable.
From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024
“We can do with a few well-behaved fellows like you,” he said to Boxwood.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
