as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Recent Examples of unsportsmanlike
According to the station, in the last 20 years of state championships, no other athletes have been disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 June 2025
Improper Conduct – Any member attempting to or engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct, unsafe conduct, or conduct detrimental to racing; INDYCAR; and/or to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, whether during an Event or on/off the Track, may be subject to any or all penalties.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
After a review by the officials, Dunn, Powell and Braun were called for unsportsmanlike technical fouls.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The following week, Pickens picked up a pair of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against the Cincinnati Bengals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 June 2025
Improper Conduct – Any member attempting to or engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct, unsafe conduct, or conduct detrimental to racing; INDYCAR; and/or to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, whether during an Event or on/off the Track, may be subject to any or all penalties.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
After a review by the officials, Dunn, Powell and Braun were called for unsportsmanlike technical fouls.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The following week, Pickens picked up a pair of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against the Cincinnati Bengals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsportsmanlike
Adjective
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Your husband is foul for not calling out her garbage behavior.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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By the time Wood, the former Padres prospect who went to Washington in 2022 in the trade for Juan Soto, hit a three-run homer that clanged off the right field foul pole in the eighth inning to put the almost-final touch on the Nationals’ 10-6 victory, there was no real overt reaction.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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In December, Lopez blocked that joint bid, saying the auction process was unfair, lacked transparency and the joint bid was questionable.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
5 July 2025
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To this day, Conner’s mother believes the settlement was unfair and saw it as a way to silence critics of the police.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Her somewhat implausible problem is that her bad feelings—her irritation, her boredom—never register as such because of her beauty, her wealth, and her pedigree; so great is her beauty that even her nastiest moods feel like a sunny glow to others.—
Claire Jarvis,
New Yorker,
8 July 2025
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But use kind humor, not nasty or deprecating humor.—
Davia Temin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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