belie

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The aforementioned film inspired by his life shows what it’s like to live with involuntary vocal tics that belie your own beliefs or intentions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

He casts the country as crime-ridden, though the data belie him again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

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

But the eccentricities of this defendant belie the seriousness of the case.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

His tangible presence seemed to belie all the vague thoughts and hopes that Bigger had woven round him in his broodings.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright