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Recent Examples of well-behaved
Leashed and well-behaved dogs are welcome.
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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
Instead, Maverick appeared calm and well-behaved, leaving viewers both amused and impressed.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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
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
Instead, Maverick appeared calm and well-behaved, leaving viewers both amused and impressed.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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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There’s a difference, school leaders said, between building the confidence of girls, whom society expects to be obedient and agreeable, and building the confidence of boys, who get different societal messages.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tyrell Corporation, a powerful company that created the replicants and profits from sending them to work on distant colonies, sees them as nothing more than obedient workers.—
Claire A. Simmers,
The Conversation,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Doctors sent Jake Latimer home after he was bitten by a banded sea krait, a docile but highly venomous snake.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Until recently, their goal has been to attack the more tractable pure delivery market with a custom delivery robot about half the size of traditional cars.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Pruning peppers in fall not only encourages these plants to focus their energy on ripening any remaining fruit before frost arrives but also keeps them at a more manageable size to cover them as needed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ensure a simple-enough menu stays manageable with a to-do list so you’re not waylaid by days-long side quests.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tilly, and the technologies that will follow her, promise something cleaner, faster, cheaper and more controllable — but infinitely less relatable.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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When exposed to a magnetic field, the film acts like an actuator, contracting, bending, or folding the origami, effectively turning it into a tiny, controllable robot.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Well-behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-behaved. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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