- present tense form of belie (3rd person singular).
belies
Example Sentences
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Such an impressive classical pedigree belies the “gremlins of self-doubt” that have plagued Hopkins for much of his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
A 17-year-old Sudanese girl holds a young child in her arms with a heavy calm that belies her age and the concerns she has for his future.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The tepid performance on the broader market in July actually belies churning beneath the surface.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
All of this soft-drink soft power belies an uneasy truth for Diet Coke fanatics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
A kind of city-street music where laughter belies anxiety, and joy is as short and straight as the blade of a pocketknife.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
