well-behaved
Example Sentences
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Fans by the hundreds take over streets and subways and sports bars, expressing generally well-behaved passion for their teams and countries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
His family described the teenager as a well-behaved boy who was always helping out at home.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
As long as they’re home by curfew, and have been well-behaved that week, the teens are allowed to set their own schedules.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
On the beach, well-behaved waves zipped and unzipped themselves.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
