have belied
- present perfect of belie.
Example Sentences
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The Leicester Tigers lock has won 10 caps and is still in the relative infancy of his Test career, but his performances for England have belied his 22 years.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024
Such reactions have belied predictions six years ago that the federal Superfund designation would turn the area into a development dead zone.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2016
But these last few, flailing weeks have belied a campaign that for months followed its initial strategy to the letter.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2016
Additional studies have belied the notion that impostor syndrome is a rare or debilitating condition, because, as Clance told Cuddy, it turns out almost everyone has it.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2016
To escape what is vulgarly called punishment, would have been an easy thing; but I must have belied my feelings by acting as if I were conscious of dishonour.
