well-behaved

Example Sentences

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JPMorgan said a combination of solid growth and well-behaved inflation are producing a Goldilocks set-up for stocks to flourish.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 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

I see this with my parents, with my mum, that she sometimes cannot see the nice, well-educated, well-behaved guy that I see.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

The well-behaved dogs are impressive; the poorly behaved ones are affirming; they’re all adorable.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

“I’m surprised! A well-behaved girl like you. What would your mother say if she knew you had been impertinent to your teacher?”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith