well-behaved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“Sylvie Sprouse. And she’s a very well-behaved baby.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
She adds her son lives on through her "lovely, happy and well-behaved" granddaughter.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Consider clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, or CHIP, in which blood cells harbor mutations often seen in blood cancer, giving them a growth advantage over their well-behaved neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The kids in the classroom were smart and engaged, and the kids in the playground were well-behaved.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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