well-behaved
Britishadjective
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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 she says she soon realised that being well-behaved at Skircoat made her a target for Phillips.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
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
She was a lovable child, always smiling and well-behaved, said Denes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
They sat beside me on the carpet, quiet and well-behaved.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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