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belied

American  
[bih-lahyd] / bɪˈlaɪd /

adjective

  1. false, contradictory, or misrepresented.

    Her first belied statement was that the witnesses would agree.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of belie.

Other Word Forms

  • unbelied adjective

Etymology

Origin of belied

belie ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The small weekly move belied a turbulent stretch.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The mood belied the challenges that await Trump when he gets back to work in Washington on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

At 27, Duop’s youthful face belied a life marked by war and poverty.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Gomez’s account was belied by surveillance video, Simonyan wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Then she would swing the twig with a vigor which belied her years.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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