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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

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

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

Truss's position at fifth in the table belies her record as the shortest serving prime minister.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

Advocates of administrative tribunals claim they’re more efficient than federal courts, but the Ross case belies this conceit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 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

Momenta’s subdued start belied its strong investor demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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

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

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026

But the placidity of his face belied an unusually active mind.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

Chalk it up as the last trait to strike the Dodgers this year, with Ohtani’s quiet modesty belying his barrage to begin the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 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

Investors in Shein are said to be trying to sell their shares in the Chinese-founded online retailer at valuations as low as $45 billion, belying the company’s effort to go public at $90 billion.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

“Janna, I made your favorite, salmon cakes,” Mom calls from too close to the door, her breathing, uneven and stressed, belying her chipper words.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali