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She does everything to belie the fact that she’s pretty, which only makes the self-loathing aspect of her character more ludicrous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

But the braggadocio both in terms of the AI investment cycle and Nvidia’s place at the top of it, seems to belie a greater degree of concern than the company would likely admit.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

"Outward appearance shouldn't belie what lies beneath," Mr Marchant said.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025

But such efforts cannot belie the fact that emissions are continuing to accelerate in a dangerous manner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024

She tried not to blink and belie the life in her stone-still body, but he was suspicious.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

But Cruise’s story is also an ironic reflection of “Digger”: an undeniably ambitious project whose assuredness belies a stubborn disregard for everyone but itself.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Such an impressive classical pedigree belies the “gremlins of self-doubt” that have plagued Hopkins for much of his life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The tepid performance on the broader market in July actually belies churning beneath the surface.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Gannon-Doak is a really exciting prospect but his elevated status with Scotland belies the fact that he's been injured and has only played 150 minutes for Bournemouth this season.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Mother Ermentrude comes into the room and kneels by my pallet, a gesture of humility that belies her authority.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

“She was a black hole, whose charm and guile belied her hatred of the world,” Inspector Yavuz concludes of Chana.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Chloe Kelly has plenty to keep her busy - but the conviction she shows on the pitch and in front of the camera has belied trickier times behind the scenes.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The upbeat tone struck by city officials belied the ongoing concerns from neighbors and people across large swaths of L.A. about the smoke that has poured from the building for days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

But Van Der Beek’s wholesome good looks belied his creative ambitions.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026

His rough, loudmouthed ways belied a serious, hard-charging approach to life—and to espionage.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

And belying urban legends, there was no link to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve or the death of computing pioneer Alan Turing.

From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026

Charles Leclerc took the final podium position, belying his pre-race pessimism, fending off the McLaren of Oscar Piastri for the final 27 laps.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024

Chalk it up as the last trait to strike the Dodgers this year, with Ohtani’s quiet modesty belying his barrage to begin the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2024

Leonardo told the full story gradually, circling back to reveal more details, his quiet, matter-of-fact tone belying the horror of his account.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

Plastered across the width of the paper was a giant picture of us—my sisters and I huddled together under last year’s scrappy little Christmas tree, happy as mariposas, our bright smiles belying our alleged situation.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall