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.
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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.
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Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
His poor display of unsportsmanlike conduct was reprehensible.
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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
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After a hard foul and subsequent yellow card by Mohannad Abu Taha, Argentina was set up with a free kick just inches outside the 18-yard box.
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And then in the third, borderline, foul-ball homer right there.
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His conviction was overturned in 2024 when his lawyers argued the first trial was unfair when the court allowed other accusers to testify.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.
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We’re used to nasty, hateful, and sometimes violent things being said about us and even about our family.
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Tarik Skubal was nasty against the Yankees.
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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