well-behaved

Example Sentences

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For Zap's method, controlling the stabilizing flow that keeps the plasma well behaved is just as critical as achieving strong compression.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025

"I’ve gone from not getting any GCSEs, being not very well behaved, to passing maths and English and getting a trade out of it, so it’s impacted my life in a good way," he says.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

"I have no clue whether markets will remain relatively well behaved," said Erik Nielsen, group chief economics advisor at UniCredit.

From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2023

Service animals are always under control and well behaved, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

I want to tell him how the stewardess gave us wings to pin to our blouses and shirts and told Mama we were beautiful and well behaved.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson