as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Recent Examples of unsportsmanlike
Zverev was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
This face-to-face interaction contrasts with online chess, where players often encounter trolling and unsportsmanlike behavior.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Medvedev eventually made his way to the bench, throwing the broken racket into the garbage can before receiving a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
His poor display of unsportsmanlike conduct was reprehensible.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsportsmanlike
ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
This face-to-face interaction contrasts with online chess, where players often encounter trolling and unsportsmanlike behavior.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Medvedev eventually made his way to the bench, throwing the broken racket into the garbage can before receiving a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
His poor display of unsportsmanlike conduct was reprehensible.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unsportsmanlike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsportsmanlike
Adjective
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Cenac lacks efficiency and foul discipline at times — a weakness that was on display in the NCAA Tournament — but also has shown the potential to dominate the paint both as a defender and a scorer.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Smith then lined the two-run homer just inside the foul pole in left field.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Marlowe earned the right — even in an increasingly unfair business — to exit on his terms.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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France having him and Saliba is frankly unfair.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Yet thieves have found a nasty workaround.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The nasty spat culminated in April when Shell agreed to resign as president of Paramount Skydance to concentrate on his legal headache.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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