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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

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Etymology

Origin of belied

belie ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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belied

Momenta’s subdued start belied its strong investor demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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 gutsy performance which belied their status as the tournament's lowest-ranked team.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The buoyant mood belied major frictions in the relationship between the world's top two economies.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

Others watched the family gliding by with a tiny bit of jealousy and a whole lot of amusement, for Macon’s wide green Packard belied what they thought a car was for.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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