mellow
adjective
soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
had mellowed
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past perfectof mellow.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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As the years passed, the frenzy around Diana had mellowed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But Joy had mellowed, and religion had taught Ben forgiveness.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2019
Although time, perhaps, and his passing had mellowed her feelings.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2018
Most notably, the searing anger had mellowed, and “we’d adjusted our lives and expectations accordingly.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2016
Even Helene Wright had mellowed with the cane, waving away apologies for drinks spilled on her rug and paying no attention whatever to the chocolate cake lying on the arm of her red-velvet sofa.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
