well-behaved
Example Sentences
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“Sylvie Sprouse. And she’s a very well-behaved baby.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
"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
The quiet, dreamy, well-behaved Ivy from school was chattering away excitedly to the tall woman, breaking off the words “—and then we learned—” the instant she saw Josie.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
