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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
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.
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The sense of relief, however, belied a new reality.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The idea that women won’t attract Soviet suspicion because they’re overlooked and underestimated, as bureau chief Dane (Adrian Lester) argues to his superiors as a rationale for taking them on, is both simplistic and swiftly belied by the show’s subsequent events.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 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
His entire family — his wife, Mariah, and their four young children — created a joyful scene that belied the disappointing nature of his Milwaukee Bucks’ 120-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The sense of relief, however, belied a new reality.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The idea that women won’t attract Soviet suspicion because they’re overlooked and underestimated, as bureau chief Dane (Adrian Lester) argues to his superiors as a rationale for taking them on, is both simplistic and swiftly belied by the show’s subsequent events.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 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
His entire family — his wife, Mariah, and their four young children — created a joyful scene that belied the disappointing nature of his Milwaukee Bucks’ 120-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belied
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Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Too often, the contributions of African Americans have been minimized, misrepresented, or erased altogether.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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These claims have been widely refuted by cancer experts, who have publicly stated that there is no scientific evidence or clinical trial data to support them at this time.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Local police and the city manager refuted the claims, saying there was no evidence to support them.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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The team behind this research used the JWST's Near InfraRed Spectrograph (NIRSpec) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) instruments to investigate IRAS 07251–0248, an ultra-luminous infrared galaxy whose dense galactic heart is obscured by immense amounts of dust and gas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The threats to our waters are insidiously obscured from sight.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Economic growth fueled by foreign borrowing created an illusion of stability that concealed deepening structural decay.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Quarterback Eli Manning also was a high-profile top-15 finalist who lost in the voting, which is conducted by a panel of 50 voters — most of them media members who have covered the NFL for many years.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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And looking at this area that was covered in ugly graffiti is such a welcome change.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine's air force said Russia launched two missiles and 183 drones into the country overnight, of which 156 drones were shot down or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Congress was sidelined, independent media was suppressed, and opponents were detained, all under a veneer of legal authority.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Stains on existing jeans can be disguised with a strategic overtint.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Moscow — Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Belied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belied. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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