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 league has been cracking down on players engaging in dangerous hits and also actions that the NFL has deemed to be unsportsmanlike conduct.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Carolina matched that with its own 11-play, 84-yard scoring drive that was aided by unsportsmanlike and defensive holding penalties against the Bears.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Branch’s postgame outburst was not the first time unsportsmanlike conduct has hurt him.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The Lobos’ second touchdown came after an unsportsmanlike penalty on Virgin-Morgan, who appeared to kick a player on the ground after a third-down stop.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Carolina matched that with its own 11-play, 84-yard scoring drive that was aided by unsportsmanlike and defensive holding penalties against the Bears.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Branch’s postgame outburst was not the first time unsportsmanlike conduct has hurt him.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The Lobos’ second touchdown came after an unsportsmanlike penalty on Virgin-Morgan, who appeared to kick a player on the ground after a third-down stop.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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