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well-behaved

ADJECTIVE
having good behavior
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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