- present participle of belie.
belying
Example Sentences
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Anselmet pushed on, his smooth metronomic movements belying the intense physical effort required on the unrelenting course.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
“To this day, I still can’t believe I got convicted,” Duran told The Times in an interview this year, with a calm belying the weight of his words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
Charles Leclerc took the final podium position, belying his pre-race pessimism, fending off the McLaren of Oscar Piastri for the final 27 laps.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024
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
Plastered across the width of the paper was a giant picture of us—my sisters and I huddled together under last year’s scrappy little Christmas tree, happy as mariposas, our bright smiles belying our alleged situation.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
