belies
Example Sentences
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She openly mocks her fellow residents with derogatory nicknames, but her outward bravado belies her backstory.
From Los Angeles Times
It is an incongruous scene, which belies the political significance of the location.
From BBC
In films like “Get Out,” “The Perfection” and “M3GAN,” Williams has successfully leveraged the public’s perception of her breakout “Girls” role into a collection of characters whose charm belies their selfishness.
From Salon
For the public agencies involved, the resistance represents an intransigence that belies the assistance and leniency they’ve offered to Flores and fellow protesters who call their group “Reclaiming Our Homes.”
From Los Angeles Times
Wharton's somewhat strolling style, socks at half mast, belies a fierce competitive instinct.
From BBC
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