belies

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Even more memorable is Sylvie, whose furious pretense of indifference to Helen belies her heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

However, that belies a rather “mixed bag” under the surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A look at Ms. Russell’s and Mr. Spero’s Twitter feeds belies that nonjudgmental pose even more glaringly than their study does.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The relative trickle of oil passing through the Gulf and the release of oil from reserves is such that, according to Pyziur, belies another potential problem: the lack of fertilizer coming out of Gulf countries.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

But sometimes a person who seems easy is one whose calm outside belies a troubled and turbulent inside.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman