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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
The latter belied Altuve’s efforts.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Friday’s performance belied that potential.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The jazz piano of Bill Evans was characterized by grace and poise, a lightness of touch yielding a plaintive depth of feeling, that belied a life beset with chaos and tragedy.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, an ABC sitcom whose awkward title belied its easy charm, ran from 2012 to 2014.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Its pursuit of a medal began Thursday with a 5-1 win against Latvia that belied the game's slog through the first period and a half.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Heck, take it all the way back to the most impactful championship game of all time when Joe Namath (17 of 28, 206 yards, no TDs, no interceptions) played a cool and efficient game that belied his showtime throw-it-deep persona in a 16-7 win over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 3 in Miami.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump’s is a bold prediction, and one belied by the fact that the revolution founded by Fidel Castro in the 1950s has survived all manner of murky CIA assassination plots and decades of economic arm twisting.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Weir sang the band’s country covers and his own material, and played rhythm guitar in a brilliantly eccentric manner that belied the job’s second-string implications — even while soundman Dan Healy was turning him down in the mix.
—Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Friday’s performance belied that potential.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The jazz piano of Bill Evans was characterized by grace and poise, a lightness of touch yielding a plaintive depth of feeling, that belied a life beset with chaos and tragedy.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, an ABC sitcom whose awkward title belied its easy charm, ran from 2012 to 2014.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Its pursuit of a medal began Thursday with a 5-1 win against Latvia that belied the game's slog through the first period and a half.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Heck, take it all the way back to the most impactful championship game of all time when Joe Namath (17 of 28, 206 yards, no TDs, no interceptions) played a cool and efficient game that belied his showtime throw-it-deep persona in a 16-7 win over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 3 in Miami.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump’s is a bold prediction, and one belied by the fact that the revolution founded by Fidel Castro in the 1950s has survived all manner of murky CIA assassination plots and decades of economic arm twisting.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Weir sang the band’s country covers and his own material, and played rhythm guitar in a brilliantly eccentric manner that belied the job’s second-string implications — even while soundman Dan Healy was turning him down in the mix.
—Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belied
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The censure resolution also stated her social media posts divulged and misrepresented confidential closed session information and disparaged the superintendent and board members.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Investigators contend Darnell failed to properly disclose this outside business activity and misrepresented the purpose of the LLC to his firm.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Noem also refuted Durbin's claim that just 14% of immigrants arrested by ICE last year have been charged with or convicted of violent crimes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Piner agreed to speak with detectives and refuted the allegations, the report said.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Mar. 2026
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And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Water had obscured the depth and impact of the sinkhole.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Officers reported that Hendrix had his right hand concealed inside his jacket near his chest and abdomen.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The pressure to keep exile concealed—to keep it invisible—mounts when disclosing the reasons motivating the journey would put travelers at risk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The bread is traditionally made, with dough mixed by hand, then heated by coals from the fire, buried in sand, covered with more coals and left for 30 minutes.—
Henry Haselock,
TheWeek,
27 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, Ukraine's air force said Russia had launched 133 drones and one ballistic missile into the country overnight, of which 111 drones were shot down or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Yas calls Harper to feed her the bogus story that Lisa Dearn suppressed a memo that would have endangered Tender’s application with the banking regulator.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Clark is accused of setting up a covert video-recording device, disguised in a ballpoint pen, in the bathroom of a residence, using it to capture intimate footage of people, including minors, according to the case affidavit of probable cause.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The mugwort brioche, served with butter disguised as a raspberry, was delicious.—
Leandra Beabout,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Belied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belied. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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