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
She was a lovable child, always smiling and well-behaved, said Denes.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
The facility rewards well-behaved prisoners by moving them to live in another level in the prison with "enhanced" privileges.
From BBC • May 14, 2025
They sat beside me on the carpet, quiet and well-behaved.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
