1
as in to misrepresent
to give a misleading impression of
his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness
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2
as in to refute
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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3
as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation
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Recent Examples of belie
The result is a space that very much belies its origins as a warehouse, and yet is a very artisanal version of a warehouse space, with at least as many overtly warm touches as industrial ones.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
But those fears belie a general misunderstanding of how a restaurant is supposed to function.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
But the formula’s drugstore price belies its sophistication.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
The texture, which belies its name, is more of a pudding consistency and a must on any sideboard.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
But those fears belie a general misunderstanding of how a restaurant is supposed to function.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
But the formula’s drugstore price belies its sophistication.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
The texture, which belies its name, is more of a pudding consistency and a must on any sideboard.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for belie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belie
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Under the settlement, Match and OkCupid must stop misrepresenting their data practices and privacy controls, but no financial penalties were imposed.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Following the revelation that Immigration and Customs Enforcement misrepresented its authority to arrest people in immigration court, Congressman Dan Goldman Friday demanded ICE and the Department of Homeland Security provide a full accounting of everyone swept up by the aggressive practice.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jones, who lived in San Francisco for years before moving to Napa, refuted the insinuation of carpetbagging.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Saatchi, at least, welcomes pushback — and at times doesn’t even refute it.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two pumps of product managed to do the trick for my full face, and suddenly my hyperpigmentation on my cheek was concealed.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rise of high-frequency trading convinced us that everything is priced in instantly, obscuring pockets of friction.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sheets appear to be covering the front cockpit window, obscuring what would normally be the pilots’ forward view.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Controversial school policies hiding students’ gender transitions from parents remains a ripe issue the Supreme Court should take up, activists argue, despite the justices already handing parents a win in an emergency docket case on the matter earlier this month.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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But her lover, the increasingly controlling and unhinged army corporal Don José, is gradually dimished to lurking in the shadows and hiding in crowds.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Belie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belie. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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