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
As much as Bellamy might have mellowed as a coach, his half-time tirade demonstrated that his fiery temper is still in there somewhere.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Time, and the singer's death in 2023, seem to have mellowed Michaels' feelings.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025
The stars — Kendrick, Mary, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent — may have mellowed, but their swagger hasn’t faded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
The life up there that had scarred, crippled, wrecked most of them seemed only to have mellowed him.
From The Rim of the Desert by Ada Woodruff Anderson
