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“It’s not just work on the sport, not just to teach me the jumps,” said Carrillo, whose slender 5-foot-7 build and wide smile belie a fierce competitiveness that sometimes has been his worst enemy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026

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

Horvath’s Midwestern mien, unflagging politeness and warm smile belie her fierce ambition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

Of course it is all illusion, but the flattering lighting and bougie boxed waters belie that revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2025

The look in Jonah’s eyes belie it though, and it shatters me a little more, knowing that in choosing to put myself first, I’ve cemented Jonah’s inability to do the same.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this year gave a nod to the incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh as the “new sheriff in town,” but the public praise belies an underlying tension between the pair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

Momenta’s subdued start belied its strong investor demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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

A group of young Palestinian children kicking a ball about near the checkpoint belied the tension and potential for violence in the area.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

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

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026

He had stumbled upon a private scene that belied everything he thought he knew about the golden godson and his charmed life, and it broke something in him to see the other boy brought low.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Anselmet pushed on, his smooth metronomic movements belying the intense physical effort required on the unrelenting course.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

What followed was an outstanding display of batting elegance, belying Bethell's years and experience.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

In addition, the artist comes off as smarmy and contentious at times, belying his “holy man” persona and populist vibe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025

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

“I was quite concerned that we had missed something,” Malone said, his simple words belying the deep emotion in his voice.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone