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• past tense form of belie.
• past participle of belie.

belied

American  

[bih-lahyd] / bɪˈlaɪd /

adjective

1. false, contradictory, or misrepresented.

   Her first belied statement was that the witnesses would agree.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of belie.

Other Word Forms

• unbelied
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of belied

belie ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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belied

“She was a black hole, whose charm and guile belied her hatred of the world,” Inspector Yavuz concludes of Chana.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

For years, Wimbledon has been the one Grand Slam that never quite agreed with Gauff’s all-court game, a stretch that belied her promising breakthrough seven years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

A group of young Palestinian children kicking a ball about near the checkpoint belied the tension and potential for violence in the area.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The small weekly move belied a turbulent stretch.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

He thought the cop had cleared his throat, but the smirk belied what it was.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro