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Recent Examples of well-behaved
Despite being well-behaved and blind, he was repeatedly passed over at adoption events.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Leashed and well-behaved dogs are welcome.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Millan demonstrated the Halo collar on ABC News Live on Tuesday -- a smart device that uses AI to help keep dogs safe and well-behaved.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Stocks will always be fine with 3%-ish inflation along with a lower rates so long as long-term yields stay well-behaved.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Pets are limited to one dog per owner; dogs must wear a festival tag; be friendly, well-behaved and nondisruptive; dogs must be at least 6 months old and any accidents must be reported immediately to first aid, the website says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Service is polished and discreet, and even children here are well-behaved.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Obviously the infusion of Cubs fans was a big reason for the capacity crowds, and everyone was well-behaved on Friday with only one arrest, according to ballpark sources.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Ace is a calm and well-behaved boy when left alone.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Leashed and well-behaved dogs are welcome.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Millan demonstrated the Halo collar on ABC News Live on Tuesday -- a smart device that uses AI to help keep dogs safe and well-behaved.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Stocks will always be fine with 3%-ish inflation along with a lower rates so long as long-term yields stay well-behaved.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Pets are limited to one dog per owner; dogs must wear a festival tag; be friendly, well-behaved and nondisruptive; dogs must be at least 6 months old and any accidents must be reported immediately to first aid, the website says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Service is polished and discreet, and even children here are well-behaved.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Obviously the infusion of Cubs fans was a big reason for the capacity crowds, and everyone was well-behaved on Friday with only one arrest, according to ballpark sources.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Ace is a calm and well-behaved boy when left alone.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-behaved
Adjective
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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Intelligence Age doesn’t require obedient workers.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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New groups have sprouted, and protests have penetrated formerly docile suburbs.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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After implanting him with the device, a now docile Hank reveals that he's already released implanted people into the Wasteland — and that they've been given instructions.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Thanks to housing crises in big cities, many aspiring writers can’t afford rooms of their own, and contractions in the media industry have made writing as a profession less tractable.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Anybody can ask a new question, but to ask which questions at this point in time have both impact and are tractable is actually really hard.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The climate challenge is more nuanced and manageable than the agency once assumed.—
Steven Koonin,
Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s why some rocket builders opt to use hydrogen for the upper stages of launch vehicles, but make use of a more manageable fuel for a rocket’s first stage, which houses all the engines that give the initial burst of power off the launchpad.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This demonstrates that the system is not just a one-time effect but a controllable mechanical response.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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In September, EssilorLuxottica and Meta introduced a new Ray-Ban iteration, controllable through hand gestures and neural technology.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Well-behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-behaved. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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