Belies is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Belies meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of belie
Using Belies
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of belie
- In the example corpus, belies often appears in combinations such as: belies the, that belies, belies his.
Context around Belies
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Belies
- In this selection, "belies" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, formula, premise, experience, practically, claims and israeli stand out and add context to how "belies" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include brassy exterior belies an earnest and cheeky comment belies the true. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "belies" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and abductors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with belies
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It belies her 52 years. (5 words)
That reputation belies the plant’s remarkable biology. (8 words)
The simple design belies the complex AI processes at work. (10 words)
In all of those jobs, Ms. Hojo worked mostly with women but was overseen by men — a still-common situation in Japan that belies Mr. Abe’s promise to significantly increase the share of women in management roles. (38 words)
Her experience belies practically every so-called pro-life claim ever made about abortion bans and their effects — especially the assertion that “exceptions” will always ensure people in need will be able to access care. (35 words)
J&K State Congress said in a statement that the incident is serious and belies claims of the government and the security heads regarding the ground situation. (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bagent has impressed the Bears with a comfortability that belies his small-school rookie status.
But even that seemingly simple formula belies a complexity that arises due to the varying widths of state roadways.
But the simplicity of the premise belies the beguiling intricacy and intimacy of the storytelling.
Her experience belies practically every so-called pro-life claim ever made about abortion bans and their effects — especially the assertion that “exceptions” will always ensure people in need will be able to access care.
J&K State Congress said in a statement that the incident is serious and belies claims of the government and the security heads regarding the ground situation.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar belies that Sinn Féin had "more than an inkling" into Jonathan Dowdall's background.
That reputation belies the plant’s remarkable biology.
This belies Israeli and American claims that the hospital or civilians were used as a human shield.
What looks like chaos belies all kinds of unwritten rules and shared assumptions and values.
But the problem is that International Women’s Day belies a woke agenda that PJ Media readers don’t want to get behind.
His amusing, sarcastic attitude belies deep concern toward his pupils and the sheer willingness to bring changes in the Jujutsu world.
Inside, the house belies its no-nonsense exterior: it’s open and light, with delicate touches and a modern, fresh design.
OnePlus 12R's build quality is impressive, giving it a solid, sturdy feel that belies its mid-range pricing.
The film stars an electric Mikey Madison as the titular heroine, better known as “Ani,” whose brassy exterior belies an earnest yearning for an easier life.
The simple design belies the complex AI processes at work.
The tail though belies pristine translucent white meat that is firm enough to be grilled or roasted.
And an escalating crisis in Iran belies early statements by its leadership that the epidemic would soon end.
But beyond the macro view, Biden’s cheeky comment belies the true problem.
In all of those jobs, Ms. Hojo worked mostly with women but was overseen by men — a still-common situation in Japan that belies Mr. Abe’s promise to significantly increase the share of women in management roles.
It belies her 52 years.
Common combinations with belies
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: