mellow
adjective
soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
have mellowed
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present perfectof mellow.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Though he claims to have mellowed some after years of therapy, his mega-temper still flares if you double-cross or cheap out on a client or a colleague.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Time, and the singer's death in 2023, seem to have mellowed Michaels' feelings.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025
Recently surging watercourses have mellowed to tenable levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
With the passing of time, many older Brazilian fans have mellowed, but on 5 July 1982 the feeling was that a crime against football had been committed.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2022
Reflection and the vexations of my life have mellowed my mind.
From Light by Fitzwater Wray
