belies
Example Sentences
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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
The market’s modest drop, on the heels of years of double-digit gains, belies what’s happening under the surface.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
The former is purely fictional and latter is based on a real figure, but both are historical epics on a grand scale that belies their modest budgets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
Dancing dominates campaign rallies in Ivory Coast but the pulsing energy and fervour belies concerns about the political landscape in the world's largest cocoa producer.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
Mother Ermentrude comes into the room and kneels by my pallet, a gesture of humility that belies her authority.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
