unsportsmanlike
adjective
un·sports·man·like
ˌən-ˈspȯrts-mən-ˌlīk 
: not characteristic of or exhibiting good sportsmanship : not sportsmanlike
cited for unsportsmanlike behavior
Examples of unsportsmanlike in a Sentence
Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
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AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Benn was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking, and Hartman got a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, creating a 4-on-4 situation.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The on-ice officials penalized Benn for the cross-check, but also put Hartman in the penalty box for unsportsmanlike conduct.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
Zverev was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Benn was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking, and Hartman got a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, creating a 4-on-4 situation.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The on-ice officials penalized Benn for the cross-check, but also put Hartman in the penalty box for unsportsmanlike conduct.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
Zverev was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsportsmanlike
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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