1.   But his timid demeanor belied his commitment to Republican politics and his partisan drive.

2.   But his punishing ring demeanor belies the engaging personality Reed projects outside the squared circle.

3.   But the demeanor belies a tough radio business veteran.

4.   He hates being front and center, though his glib, ultracasual public demeanor belies that.

5.   He is a soft-spoken, unassuming man whose demeanor belies the passion he clearly feels about the mission he has chosen for himself.

6.   It has been a brutal season emotionally for first-year head coach Campbell, and he acknowledges his outwardly implacable demeanor belies the churning in his stomach.

7.   Kindersley, whose gentle demeanor belies a determination to chart his own course, would not have it any other way.