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Recent Examples of well-behaved
The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Joey Nickischer, a commander of the Putnam County Technical Rescue Team, was on site for Rudy's rescue and told Times Union that the team was concerned the pup might react anxiously or aggressively, but Rudy was well-behaved.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Happy very normal, well-behaved first day in April.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Success means healthy, well-behaved, and in a new, loving home.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
These hybrid lilies are well-behaved, spreading to form clumps over three to four years.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Despite being well-behaved and blind, he was repeatedly passed over at adoption events.
—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
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Joey Nickischer, a commander of the Putnam County Technical Rescue Team, was on site for Rudy's rescue and told Times Union that the team was concerned the pup might react anxiously or aggressively, but Rudy was well-behaved.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Happy very normal, well-behaved first day in April.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Success means healthy, well-behaved, and in a new, loving home.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
These hybrid lilies are well-behaved, spreading to form clumps over three to four years.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Despite being well-behaved and blind, he was repeatedly passed over at adoption events.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-behaved
Adjective
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These stories usually involve a woman shucking societal norms of being nice, pretty, and obedient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In this era of growing labor radicalism and open conflict with capital, Taylor promised docile and happy workers alongside high profits.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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This harmless, doll-like look juxtaposed with the anger running through their punk discographies and unruly performances was meant to subvert the expectations of women as docile objects in the patriarchy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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The immediate relief operation is difficult but tractable: count the food packages, match the supply to the shelters, and sign people up for financial assistance.—
Carla Sertin,
Wired News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For many San Diegans, the proposal to close dozens of public restrooms due to budget cuts may sound like a minor inconvenience — an unfortunate but manageable reduction in public services during difficult fiscal times.—
Francesca Torriani,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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My chronic neck pain is manageable, my CCI symptoms are reduced, and vertigo is less frequent.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The concern is not always the price, but how predictable and controllable that price is in practice.—
Dmitri Verbovski,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The compensation kicks in for significant delays within the airline's control and generally mirrors offerings for controllable cancellations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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“Well-behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-behaved. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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