belie
Example Sentences
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He casts the country as crime-ridden, though the data belie him again.
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
But the eccentricities of this defendant belie the seriousness of the case.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 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
His tangible presence seemed to belie all the vague thoughts and hopes that Bigger had woven round him in his broodings.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.