poor/bad sport

noun

: a person who is rude or angry about losing

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That doesn't mean the church doesn't consider the practice bad sport. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 4 May 2025 Michin is now 0-5 in title matches, and was laid out by Piper Niven after being a poor sport and attacking Green. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Related Stories Spencer proceeded to manhandle Arthur with ease, but the poor sport pulled a pistol, leaving Spencer with no choice but to throw him overboard to his death. — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2023 This good and generous motor-mouthing poor sport has given you your marching orders. — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2022

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