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• past participle of belie.
• past tense form 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

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 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

Nakai belied her years as the youngest competitor in Milan.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

The mood belied the challenges that await Trump when he gets back to work in Washington on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

The civility of this encounter belied a caustic battle being waged outside Jackson Park for the rights to illuminate the exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson