belies

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Truss's position at fifth in the table belies her record as the shortest serving prime minister.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The market’s modest drop, on the heels of years of double-digit gains, belies what’s happening under the surface.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Companies’ increased need for capital to finance new infrastructure and manufacturing belies the concerns about the health of the private credit market fueled by recent bankruptcies in the automotive sector, Zelter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

While Maron sometimes kvetches about Feinartz’s hovering cameras, he seems to have given him a kind of all-access pass to his daily life in a way that belies his trademark crankiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

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

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein