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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After the opening kickoff, Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Referees immediately threw a flag, and Carter was ejected after an unsportsmanlike penalty was called.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
LaFleur got into a verbal altercation with a Detroit Lions fan before a game and received a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty for berating an official in a loss to Minnesota.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The teams combined for more than 200 yards in penalties, some of them personal fouls and unsportsmanlike penalty infractions.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Referees immediately threw a flag, and Carter was ejected after an unsportsmanlike penalty was called.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
LaFleur got into a verbal altercation with a Detroit Lions fan before a game and received a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty for berating an official in a loss to Minnesota.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The teams combined for more than 200 yards in penalties, some of them personal fouls and unsportsmanlike penalty infractions.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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 12 Sep. 2025.
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