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 result was a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty for his juvenile antics.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The first tiebreaker criteria is unsportsmanlike conduct points and Marist received one during the dual.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
While multiple referees were nearby, no flag was thrown for unsportsmanlike conduct at the time.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Shildt and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts served their one-game suspensions on Friday and received undisclosed fines for unsportsmanlike conduct and contributing to a benches-clearing incident.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The first tiebreaker criteria is unsportsmanlike conduct points and Marist received one during the dual.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
While multiple referees were nearby, no flag was thrown for unsportsmanlike conduct at the time.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Shildt and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts served their one-game suspensions on Friday and received undisclosed fines for unsportsmanlike conduct and contributing to a benches-clearing incident.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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