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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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Nakai belied her years as the youngest competitor in Milan.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

But Van Der Beek’s wholesome good looks belied his creative ambitions.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

All the potential scenarios outlined by the HSCA, though, belied Byers’ testimony.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

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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