good behavior
Example Sentences
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Sugary and fatty foods have become common at birthday parties, school events, sports activities, and even as rewards for good behavior.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
When traveling with her dog, Tu usually ignores bad behavior and instead regularly rewards good behavior with treats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
One of the things I think is really important is to make sure that you’re demonstrating, and you’re role modeling, good behavior with your devices and platforms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
Nearly 30 inmates, selected for good behavior, donned tuxedos with pink boutonnieres and waited as daughters, some dressed in formal gowns, were led into the prison’s Bible college transformed into a makeshift dance hall.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
Many African Americans today believe that uplift ideology worked in the past and ought to work again—forgetting that ultimately it took a major movement to end the last caste system, not simply good behavior.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
