Belied

"Belied" in a Sentence (10 examples)

His stern tone and loud voice belied his inner sensitivity and caring nature.

The tone in which those words were spoken utterly belied them.

Dr. Sweet's nature belied his name.

His trembling hands belied his calm attitude.

Her girlish complexion belied the fact that she was over forty.

Her wistful smile belied the sadness she felt at having to leave.

Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling.

She seemed for an instant to wish to shrink back inside the house again; and then, seeing how useless all concealment must be, she came forward, with a very white face and frightened eyes which belied the smile upon her lips.

His stern and loud voice belied concealed his inner sensitivity and loving nature.

I fear my loose tongue has belied any pretentions I had of sagacity.

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