well-behaved
adjective
: behaving in a polite or correct way
a well-behaved dog
Your children are very well-behaved.
Examples of well-behaved in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.
—
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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Cite this Entry
“Well-behaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-behaved. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
