well-behaved child

Frequency: 6.850.3 per million words

Describes a child who behaves in a polite and controlled way.

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  • The teacher praised him for being such a well-behaved child.
  • The teacher praised the well-behaved child for sitting quietly during the lesson.
  • It's a pleasure to take such well-behaved children to a restaurant.
  • Is your son usually such a well-behaved child when he is at school?
  • How do you get your son to be such a well-behaved child all the time?
  • Every parent dreams of having a well-behaved child when they go out in public.
  • If he were a more well-behaved child, we could take him to the cinema.
  • This quiet restaurant is perfect for families with a well-behaved child.
  • She was always a quiet and well-behaved child when she was young.
  • She was known throughout the neighborhood as a very well-behaved child.
  • Compared to his brother, he is a very well-behaved child.
  • Small rewards were given to every well-behaved child in the playgroup.
  • A well-behaved child often has consistent discipline at home.
  • It is much easier to travel long distances when you have a well-behaved child.
  • I was surprised to see such a well-behaved child on a long-haul flight.
  • Even a naturally well-behaved child can have a bad day and act out.
  • We are trying to raise a polite and well-behaved child.
  • A well-behaved child is always welcome at our formal holiday parties.
  • The award for the most well-behaved child in the class went to Sarah.
  • The principal rewarded the well-behaved child with a gold star for their conduct.