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as in misrepresented
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 refuted
to prove to be false
the latest information belies the old theory
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as in obscured
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 belied
But his appearance belied an extreme intensity.
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Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
In his videos, O’Malley’s white-ethnic good looks and gym-teacher build are belied by his frantic, glitchy energy.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024
His easygoing exterior belied a deft improvisatory mind that could take the temperature of the room, the guest, and the viewer all at once, course-correcting with breathtaking speed.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
His impact belied his 6-of-24 shooting that included a 2-for-10 3-point performance.
—Arnie Stapleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Speaking with Billboard from Seoul during an evening Zoom call, the members spoke mostly in English but flowed seamlessly between languages, exuding a genuine camaraderie that belied their relatively short time as a group.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The calm at the site belied the violence and seismic magnitude of what happened here.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
So, the premise of the program, school choice, is belied by reality.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Claims that this was merely a defensive expansion were belied by NATO’s bombing of Serbia, a Russian ally, in 1999.
—Robert David English, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2017
Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
In his videos, O’Malley’s white-ethnic good looks and gym-teacher build are belied by his frantic, glitchy energy.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024
His easygoing exterior belied a deft improvisatory mind that could take the temperature of the room, the guest, and the viewer all at once, course-correcting with breathtaking speed.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
His impact belied his 6-of-24 shooting that included a 2-for-10 3-point performance.
—Arnie Stapleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Speaking with Billboard from Seoul during an evening Zoom call, the members spoke mostly in English but flowed seamlessly between languages, exuding a genuine camaraderie that belied their relatively short time as a group.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The calm at the site belied the violence and seismic magnitude of what happened here.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
So, the premise of the program, school choice, is belied by reality.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Claims that this was merely a defensive expansion were belied by NATO’s bombing of Serbia, a Russian ally, in 1999.
—Robert David English, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belied
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Most, if not all, of these cons involve shoppers making a payment in exchange for a product or service that was misrepresented and never shipped or received.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fox News did ultimately air an interview with an election technology expert who refuted allegations of election fraud against Smartmatic.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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All sides refuted the story at the time, but former Browns executive Joe Banner said earlier this year that a deal, which would have involved multiple draft picks, was nixed by Harbaugh.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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The manhunt has thus far relied on just a few grainy images of a man whose face is largely obscured by a mask and hoodie.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue mask.Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The dark patterns somehow concealed these in-game purchases from gamers.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Surveillance images from the shooting show the man wearing a hooded jacket and a mask that concealed most of his face -- a look that would not have attracted attention on a chilly morning.MICHAEL BALSAMO AND MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The new pricing for these doses will be 50% cheaper than the other GLP-1 drugs in the market, although the reduced pricing won’t apply to the doses covered by insurance.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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He was also known for possessing a cannon of a right arm, which accounted for 123 assists from the corner outfield (and for two scoreless appearances, a decade apart, that covered 5 2/3 innings on the mound).Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But as Daniel Goleman writes in his book Social Intelligence, in a society that puts too much emphasis on individualism, the power of the social brain often gets suppressed and overlooked.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But Google's study, published in Nature, showed that for the first time, errors can be suppressed exponentially as a quantum computer increases in size – a breakthrough that has been pursued in the field for more than 30 years.Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Belied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belied. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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