unsportsmanlike
adjective
un·sports·man·like
ˌən-ˈspȯrts-mən-ˌlīk 
: not characteristic of or exhibiting good sportsmanship : not sportsmanlike
Examples of unsportsmanlike in a Sentence
Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
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The next was unsportsmanlike conduct after Thomas jumped offsides for a second straight play.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
Each of them were technical fouls for unsportsmanlike conduct, and Williams got a personal foul in addition for his original violation to Durant.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
Each of them were technical fouls for unsportsmanlike conduct, and Williams got a personal foul in addition for his original violation to Durant.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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