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
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
But Nollie was different from me; she was pretty and well-behaved and always had her handkerchief.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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