sore loser

noun

: a person who becomes very upset or angry when he or she loses a game, contest, etc.

Examples of sore loser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Victor Wembanyama is the worst sore loser of all of them. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026

Not a sore loser, Bogart personally congratulated Lukas moments after the latter accepted the Oscar. — Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026

Kings coach Doug Christie, who often describes himself as a sore loser, shared his thoughts on tanking during his pregame press conference. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026

Lately, Laine noted, the WWE’s star villain Becky Lynch has been using some familiar-sounding language while playing up her status as a sore loser. — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for sore loser

• bowser
• crozer
• dozer
• poser
• bulldozer
• composer
• disposer
• opposer
• proposer