belies

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And there’s a fundamental soundness to the market that belies concerns of a bubble in its AI-powering engine as well.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

But Amazon’s lack of market pizazz belies a strong cloud business that looks set to accelerate in the months ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Dancing dominates campaign rallies in Ivory Coast but the pulsing energy and fervour belies concerns about the political landscape in the world's largest cocoa producer.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Her sanguine — and mischievously macabre — response belies the fact that the fire, coupled with the long years of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused an extended fallow period during which she completely stopped creating art.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 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