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“It’s not just work on the sport, not just to teach me the jumps,” said Carrillo, whose slender 5-foot-7 build and wide smile belie a fierce competitiveness that sometimes has been his worst enemy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 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

"Outward appearance shouldn't belie what lies beneath," Mr Marchant said.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025

The look in Jonah’s eyes belie it though, and it shatters me a little more, knowing that in choosing to put myself first, I’ve cemented Jonah’s inability to do the same.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Gannon-Doak is a really exciting prospect but his elevated status with Scotland belies the fact that he's been injured and has only played 150 minutes for Bournemouth this season.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

But the recent jump in the company’s stock belies years of technical missteps that investors shouldn’t be quick to forget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 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

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

A gutsy performance which belied their status as the tournament's lowest-ranked team.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Nakai belied her years as the youngest competitor in Milan.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

But Van Der Beek’s wholesome good looks belied his creative ambitions.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026

The mood belied the challenges that await Trump when he gets back to work in Washington on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

Then she would swing the twig with a vigor which belied her years.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

It was an inspired display by Fery against Italy's Cobolli, defined by an unshakeable composure belying his experience at this level.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

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

“I was quite concerned that we had missed something,” Malone said, his simple words belying the deep emotion in his voice.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone