belies

[bih-lahyz]

verb

1. 3rd person singular present indicative of belie.

Word History and Origins

Origin of belies¹

belie ( def. ) + -s ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

From his initial interviews with reporters to his conversations with fellow fighters, Mark is kind and collected, an all-around good guy whose amiable manner belies his capacity for violence.

From Salon

While Maron sometimes kvetches about Feinartz’s hovering cameras, he seems to have given him a kind of all-access pass to his daily life in a way that belies his trademark crankiness.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, the activity in the town belies the desolation implied by building data that show only 30% of destroyed homes have been replaced.

From Los Angeles Times

Her sanguine — and mischievously macabre — response belies the fact that the fire, coupled with the long years of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused an extended fallow period during which she completely stopped creating art.

From Los Angeles Times

But their over-the-top whining belies their true understanding.

From Salon

Related Words

• distort 
• gloss over 
• mislead 
• misstate