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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Dowdle was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct as a result of the celebration, and Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald missed the ensuing extra point after a 15-yard penalty.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Except the refs hit the Carolina Panthers running back with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty that pushed the ensuing extra-point try back 15 yards (a 48-yard attempt).
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Teair Tart had a dumb unsportsmanlike penalty.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
However, Dowdle received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for an inappropriate gesture following the score, which pushed the extra point attempt back to a 48-yard effort.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Except the refs hit the Carolina Panthers running back with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty that pushed the ensuing extra-point try back 15 yards (a 48-yard attempt).
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Teair Tart had a dumb unsportsmanlike penalty.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
However, Dowdle received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for an inappropriate gesture following the score, which pushed the extra point attempt back to a 48-yard effort.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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