Example Sentences

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But perhaps, lawmakers said, the state government will belie its fractious reputation this time.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2018

Pope-mania – huge crowds, saturation media coverage and reverential welcomes in Congress and the United Nations are expected – will belie the scale of the task.

From The Guardian • Sep. 22, 2015

The soft footfalls will belie the disco energy transmitted across the dance floor.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2015

Handsomely illustrated and containing notes on opera plots and composers, the venture, if it clears expenses, will belie Simon & Schuster's assertion that music publishing is for them no more than a labor of love.

From Time Magazine Archive

Who will belie its captivating beauty, who will not thank the Creator that he gave it to the children of earth?

From The Home by Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham)