as in relaxed
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
I'm going to need to mellow out when this stressful week is finally at an end
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This is the private person who needs to be relaxed and fully present with the people who matter most.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Lamb, on vacation in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, relaxed on the porch of a cabin and talked with a neighbor who sat on the next-door porch.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Payton Pritchard took the ball himself, driving into traffic as time wound down in the Celtics’ season opener.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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After the shoot had wrapped up for the day, the actor wound down with the cast and crew before heading to bed.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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And though this slick east-side restaurant has loosened up a bit, the razor-sharp staff still runs the place like the fine-dining spectacle it's been for 20 years, with perfect pacing and so much poise.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Mellowed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellowed%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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