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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
For the reasons discussed below, defendants' arguments are legally flawed and belied by the record and therefore unpersuasive.
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New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Surprisingly, Cornelius was styled in a way that belied his gruesome death.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
But the loud crowd belied what has been a months-long battle among shareholders who live at The Pierre.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Agnes’ tiny stature belied her big heart.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The straw color belied its aromas of red raspberry, peach, and pink grapefruit zest.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Their father, George Atkinson, spent his entire career playing an aggressive, menacing style of football that belied his smallish 6-foot, 180-pound frame.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her ability to find open faces and carve across the wave belied her age.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Lopez described his mother, aunts, and older female cousins as elegant women whose high taste belied their humble circumstances.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Surprisingly, Cornelius was styled in a way that belied his gruesome death.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
But the loud crowd belied what has been a months-long battle among shareholders who live at The Pierre.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Agnes’ tiny stature belied her big heart.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The straw color belied its aromas of red raspberry, peach, and pink grapefruit zest.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Their father, George Atkinson, spent his entire career playing an aggressive, menacing style of football that belied his smallish 6-foot, 180-pound frame.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Her ability to find open faces and carve across the wave belied her age.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Lopez described his mother, aunts, and older female cousins as elegant women whose high taste belied their humble circumstances.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belied
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Both of those numbers are often misrepresented by outdoor brands.—
Adam Trenkamp,
Outside,
11 Jan. 2026
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Ada County also misrepresented what happened, the lawsuit alleged.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Dec. 2025
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Following the announcement in December, advocates for transgender children strongly refuted the administration's claims about gender-affirming care and said the moves would put lives at risk.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But even Kerr, who as of last week still said Kuminga’s return to the lineup was a possibility, has admitted that Kuminga’s departure is likely, but refuted claims that he and Kuminga’s relationship has become frayed.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In addition to pain, light sensitivity and obscured vision, acanthamoeba keratitis can also cause redness, dryness, excessive tears and a sensation of a foreign body in the eye.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The video showed a hooded figure with their face obscured, walking calmly in a snowy alleyway near the couple's home around the timeframe authorities estimated the Tepes were killed, police said in an update.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Have bricks or river rocks concealed out of sight and ready to use as ballasts to hold the cloth in place against winds.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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Chanelling Miss Sara Bellum from the Powerpuff Girls, her secretarial deep burgundy ringlets were cut into pouty bangs that almost totally concealed her eyes.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2026
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She's also covered the cartel wars along the TX-MX border, Congress in Mexico City, 3 presidential races, and 6 hurricanes.—
Karen Brooks Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the check-in desk (which is covered in palm-frond prints), you’ll be greeted with a free cold PBR, a tribute to the can-crushing dexterity of the notorious Blondie, who works the legendary lounge downstairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When emotion is suppressed, organizations lose access to these signals.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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As loyalty and conformity often disguised as anticommunism suppressed the fervency for civil rights that punctuated the war years, Du Bois’s conflict increased in intensity for a Black America expecting an improved quality of life in peacetime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nominees for foundation’s the Noble Prize include Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López, who was sentenced to 14 years in jail in 2014 for his democracy campaign, but managed to escape the country disguised as an electrician in 2020 while under house arrest.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Collectively, there is less tolerance for stubbornness disguised as conviction, as this transit favors multidimensional thinking and open dialogue.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Belied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belied. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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