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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

She does everything to belie the fact that she’s pretty, which only makes the self-loathing aspect of her character more ludicrous.

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

Horvath’s Midwestern mien, unflagging politeness and warm smile belie her fierce ambition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

I make myself as small as possible, as if my size could belie our closeness.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

But Cruise’s story is also an ironic reflection of “Digger”: an undeniably ambitious project whose assuredness belies a stubborn disregard for everyone but itself.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

Mother Ermentrude comes into the room and kneels by my pallet, a gesture of humility that belies her authority.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Chloe Kelly has plenty to keep her busy - but the conviction she shows on the pitch and in front of the camera has belied trickier times behind the scenes.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

As she’s gotten older, the Oscar winner has become more comfortable doing less in her performances, allowing for a fragile serenity that is belied by the anguish and anxiety roiling underneath.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The buoyant mood belied major frictions in the relationship between the world's top two economies.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

It is a fascinating idea, belied only by the weakness of a Spanish colonial government that eventually proved unable even to hold on to Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

She stuck her tongue out prettily, but there was a stiffness about her that belied a deep discomfort.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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

And belying urban legends, there was no link to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve or the death of computing pioneer Alan Turing.

From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026

With his country twang and aw-shucks mannerisms belying a keen intellect, he was the lasso-roping star of vaudeville and Broadway stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025

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

She wasn't rich in life, her clothing belying her poverty, and even her death has been insulting.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland