Belie
verb
To give a false impression of something or to show something to be false or wrong.
His tough exterior belies a soft heart.
Often appears as...
- belie one's nature
- belie the fact
verb
To fail to give a true representation of something.
Her bright smile belies her inner sadness.
Often appears as...
- belie the truth
- appearances belie
verb
To give a false impression of something or to show something to be false or wrong.
His tough exterior belies a soft heart.
Often appears as...
- belie one's nature
- belie the fact
verb
To fail to give a true representation of something.
Her bright smile belies her inner sadness.
Often appears as...
- belie the truth
- appearances belie
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Judgment Paradox
Belie can indicate a contradiction between appearance and reality, often unexpectedly.
His humble speech belied his ambition for power.
Pro Tip 2/3False Indicators
Use 'belie' to express that observable signs may lead to false interpretations.
The tranquil surface of the water belies the danger lurking beneath.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Disguise
Belie is often used to describe emotions not reflected by one's behavior or appearance.
His smile belied the anxiety he felt inside.
Pro Tip 1/3Judgment Paradox
Belie can indicate a contradiction between appearance and reality, often unexpectedly.
His humble speech belied his ambition for power.
Pro Tip 2/3False Indicators
Use 'belie' to express that observable signs may lead to false interpretations.
The tranquil surface of the water belies the danger lurking beneath.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Disguise
Belie is often used to describe emotions not reflected by one's behavior or appearance.
His smile belied the anxiety he felt inside.
Pro Tip 1/3Judgment Paradox
Belie can indicate a contradiction between appearance and reality, often unexpectedly.
His humble speech belied his ambition for power.
Pro Tip 2/3False Indicators
Use 'belie' to express that observable signs may lead to false interpretations.
The tranquil surface of the water belies the danger lurking beneath.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Disguise
Belie is often used to describe emotions not reflected by one's behavior or appearance.
His smile belied the anxiety he felt inside.
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Taiye Selasi: Don't ask...
The "but" in that sentence belies the inflexibility of the units, one fixed and fictional entity bumping up against another. "I'm a local of Lagos and Berlin," suggests overlapping experiences, layers that merge together, that can't be denied or removed. You can take away my passport,
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Kristina Gjerde: Making...
that area in the darker blue. To me, as an international lawyer, this scared me far more than any of the creatures or the monsters we may have seen, for it belies the notion that you can actually protect the ocean, the global ocean, that provides us all with carbon storage,
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How college loans...
And the usual evidence offered is the college a college grad who makes on average 56 percent more than a high school grad. Let's look at that number more carefully, because on the face of it, it seems to belie the stories we all hear
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Ferocious Hornet Moments...
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The dark history of...
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Anant Agarwal: Why...
I text her, she responds. It's just been absolutely great. So our millennial generation is built differently. Now, I'm older, and my youthful looks might belie that,
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Bees Kill A Giant Hornet...
a giant hornets Achilles heel the warmth of the hornet's nest belies the change in season seasons change fast up here in the mountains and when autumn arrives
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Best Of Animal Teamwork...
achilles heel the warmth of the hornet's nest belies the change in season
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Can we regenerate heart...
and this better way involves the use of stem cells as medicines. So what, exactly, are stem cells? If you look at them under the microscope, there's not much going on. They're just simple little round cells. But that belies two remarkable attributes. The first is they can divide like crazy.
Video examples
Taiye Selasi: Don't ask...
The "but" in that sentence belies the inflexibility of the units, one fixed and fictional entity bumping up against another. "I'm a local of Lagos and Berlin," suggests overlapping experiences, layers that merge together, that can't be denied or removed. You can take away my passport,
Video examples
Kristina Gjerde: Making...
that area in the darker blue. To me, as an international lawyer, this scared me far more than any of the creatures or the monsters we may have seen, for it belies the notion that you can actually protect the ocean, the global ocean, that provides us all with carbon storage,
Video examples
How college loans...
And the usual evidence offered is the college a college grad who makes on average 56 percent more than a high school grad. Let's look at that number more carefully, because on the face of it, it seems to belie the stories we all hear
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 42 PIPE...
degree they're less aggressive than the other big cats so the question is really based around the the lack of scarring on these cheetah oh we're getting hot now I think we might be that belied and warm the lack of
Video examples
Ferocious Hornet Moments...
being unable to cope with high temperatures is a giant hornet's achilles heel the warmth of the hornet's nest belies the change in season seasons change fast up here in the mountains
Video examples
The dark history of...
Gradually, they carved out Mount Rushmore. Now, the monument draws nearly 3 million people to South Dakota’s Black Hills every year. But its façade belies a dark history.
Video examples
Anant Agarwal: Why...
I text her, she responds. It's just been absolutely great. So our millennial generation is built differently. Now, I'm older, and my youthful looks might belie that,
Video examples
Bees Kill A Giant Hornet...
a giant hornets Achilles heel the warmth of the hornet's nest belies the change in season seasons change fast up here in the mountains and when autumn arrives
Video examples
Best Of Animal Teamwork...
achilles heel the warmth of the hornet's nest belies the change in season
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French Writer
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Bjorn Lomborg
Danish Scientist
When thinking about the future, it is fashionable to be pessimistic. Yet the evidence unequivocally belies such pessimism. Over the past centuries, humanity's lot has improved dramatically - in the developed world, where it is rather obvious, but also in the developing world, where life expectancy has more than doubled in the past 100 years.
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Bennett Miller
American Director
If you talk to anybody, among the first things you'll hear is, 'Steve Carell is the nicest guy in the world.' And he is. 'Steve Carell is the greatest guy to work with.' And he is. But all of that belies other aspects that are as true with him.
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Brit Hume
American Journalist
Nobody's profitable at this moment, because recession is on; advertising dollars are down, and expenses are way up. So that kind of belies the situation that you would expect, because the ratings are way up everywhere.
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Rick Stein
English Chef
Cooking in Japan is regarded as an art, like music or painting. Every dish has a reason, including the garnishes. This is cuisine with philosophy, and the apparent simplicity belies centuries of culture.
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Drew Pinsky
American Celebrity
Narcissism is not about self love. It's a clinical trait that belies a deep sense of emptiness, low self-esteem, emotional detachment, self-loathing, extreme problems with intimacy.
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Sylvester Stallone
American Actor
There's no one in the world close to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is a phenomenon. He's brilliant. Just because his physique belies that, don't underestimate him.
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Arca
Venezuelan Musician
With 'Lonely Thug,' I constructed a fantasy character who was very masculine and strong and almost threatening, but his demeanor belied some complication.
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Esai Morales
American Actor
I love being irreverent. But I hate being irrelevant. I love being irreverent because at the end of the day your actions belie your intentions.
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Tom Clancy
American Novelist
Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed.
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Luc de Clapiers
French Writer
The conscience of the dying belies their life.
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