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

The early rises belie what’s happened to the stocks lately.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 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

Helmuth hates the drums, hates how they quicken his blood, how they belie his true feelings and try to convince him that war is good.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti