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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
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
The third-person voice, and his analytical distance, belie Thucydides’ first-person experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
"Outward appearance shouldn't belie what lies beneath," Mr Marchant said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
I make myself as small as possible, as if my size could belie our closeness.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
The recent subdued action in crude belies a bigger problem brewing in refined products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 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
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
The mythology surrounding Monroe belies her complex humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
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
At 27, Duop’s youthful face belied a life marked by war and poverty.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Mrs. Richardson’s calm, however, belied her true feelings.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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
What followed was an outstanding display of batting elegance, belying Bethell's years and experience.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
In addition, the artist comes off as smarmy and contentious at times, belying his “holy man” persona and populist vibe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 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
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