1
as in misrepresents
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 refutes
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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3
as in conceals
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 belies
Gelb’s populist tactic of pitting nice audiences against nasty critics belies the complex reality of how the repertory comes into being.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The Ukrainian drone operators’ dark humor belies the deadly seriousness of their task.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The screen’s refresh rate creates a feeling of smoothness and accuracy that belies the price of the handsets, and HyperOS strips back the complexity of Android without removing it.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The optimism belies what has been a sweet and sour ride for Yoshida.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
But that evidence belies the reality on the ground in Kursk, if not elsewhere in Russia’s wider war on Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
An old-fashioned swing sign out front of the Spanish Revival building belies the modern child education center inside, where children participate in age-appropriate hands-on learning experiences, critical thinking exercises and early literacy activities.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
His irreverent sense of humor — delivered amid expletives and with a childlike grin that belies his 61 years — seems to have carried him through the relentless five years of work.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Below it, the diminutive town of La Angostura has an everyman air that belies the wealth of its residents, like an Argentine Jackson Hole.
—Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The Ukrainian drone operators’ dark humor belies the deadly seriousness of their task.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The screen’s refresh rate creates a feeling of smoothness and accuracy that belies the price of the handsets, and HyperOS strips back the complexity of Android without removing it.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The optimism belies what has been a sweet and sour ride for Yoshida.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
But that evidence belies the reality on the ground in Kursk, if not elsewhere in Russia’s wider war on Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
An old-fashioned swing sign out front of the Spanish Revival building belies the modern child education center inside, where children participate in age-appropriate hands-on learning experiences, critical thinking exercises and early literacy activities.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
His irreverent sense of humor — delivered amid expletives and with a childlike grin that belies his 61 years — seems to have carried him through the relentless five years of work.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Below it, the diminutive town of La Angostura has an everyman air that belies the wealth of its residents, like an Argentine Jackson Hole.
—Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
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