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 lack of official U.S. government data doesn’t belie what’s happening.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 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