mellow
Example Sentences
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He’s mellow and looks like he could work at a bank — in fact, he pursued architecture before finding a calling in film as a David Fincher protégé.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s intense with a touch of bitterness that’s not necessarily unappealing, but adds a layer of acidity that can be mellowed out with your favorite creamer, milk or sugar.
From Salon
“For a guy holding a gun, he was pretty mellow,” said Clovis police Lt.
From Los Angeles Times
I mellowed it with a dollop of cold yogurt.
Set amid the world of international showjumping, it introduced her hero: Rupert Campbell-Black - a brutish cad who treats women and horses cruelly, before mellowing slightly through the influence of his second wife, Taggie O'Hara.
From BBC
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