well-behaved
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But if he's classified as low-risk and well-behaved, he could potentially be transferred there for the final stretch of his sentence.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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
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 dog was very well-behaved, but energetic and curious all the while.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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