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
There are also penalties for unsportsmanlike behavior, with contact between athletes common in such a chaotic environment.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Reviews showed Fears kicked Reynolds between the legs, and Fears was assessed a Class A technical foul for unsportsmanlike behavior.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Tre’davious White, who was called for the second one that moved the ball to Buffalo’s 8, threw his helmet down in disgust while arguing and got an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty.
—Rob Maaddi, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Foligno tried to fight Kesselring in response, but the linesmen wouldn’t allow it after the goal, and each got unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Reviews showed Fears kicked Reynolds between the legs, and Fears was assessed a Class A technical foul for unsportsmanlike behavior.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Tre’davious White, who was called for the second one that moved the ball to Buffalo’s 8, threw his helmet down in disgust while arguing and got an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty.
—Rob Maaddi, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
Foligno tried to fight Kesselring in response, but the linesmen wouldn’t allow it after the goal, and each got unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsportsmanlike
Adjective
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Martin's first pitch to former Ranger Adolis García was popped into foul territory and dropped by Burger.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The shots were awarded after a flagrant-one foul call on the Jayhawks, so the Aztecs got the ball right after that.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that THCa is functionally identical to marijuana, and that the stores have an unfair competitive advantage by operating outside of the state’s regulatory framework.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 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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In the especially nasty autumn of 1954, women in June Cleaver dresses and gas masks protested outside the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The show excels at casting a spell through odd details, nasty red herrings, disturbing clues.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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