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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as in to refute
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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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
And some of New York’s gains, analysts said, belie a widening income gap and an affordability crisis that could worsen under the next administration.
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Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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
Voronkov is an unmovable monster at net front, with hands and vision that belie his frame.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The Ukrainian drone operators’ dark humor belies the deadly seriousness of their task.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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
Voronkov is an unmovable monster at net front, with hands and vision that belie his frame.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The Ukrainian drone operators’ dark humor belies the deadly seriousness of their task.
—David Axe, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for belie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belie
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The company will also be banned from misrepresenting loot box odds, prices, and features, and will need to allow users to buy them with money instead of in-game virtual currency.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or intentionally and knowingly misrepresented the truth.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The agency has since refuted the claim the couple was involved in its decision to separate from the actor.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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News of the affidavit was first reported by NBC News, which reported that Samantha refuted many of the claims in the affidavit in a statement to NBC.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Nazis wanted to conceal the crime by burning the bodies on mass pyres.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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On a second trip to the same area in July, researchers found the species concealed among the leaf litter layer making no noise.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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This lava blankets the valley floor, walls, and much of the surrounding plains, obscuring older geological features and complicating efforts to date and understand the processes that shaped this enigmatic Martian landscape.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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After its investigators were attacked by protesters later on Saturday, the anti-corruption agency asked media companies to obscure the faces of its members attending the hearing.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Jan. 2025
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Asked about his identity and to provide authorization, Deng tried to hide his equipment and flee, prompting the officials to take him and his companions into custody.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The entrance is like a secret garden, a shrouded staircase that is trying its best to hide from the throngs of visitors looking for this exact type of postcard-perfect view.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Belie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belie. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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