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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The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was one of two penalties called after McMillian intercepted Mahomes’ pass.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
In Carolina’s Week 9 win over the Green Bay Packers, Dowdle was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in the third quarter after scoring a touchdown.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
In Carolina’s Week 9 win over the Green Bay Packers, Dowdle was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in the third quarter after scoring a touchdown.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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