sportsmanlike
Example Sentences
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The Grand Slam rulebook states that players "shall at all times conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner and give due regard to the authority of officials and the rights of opponents, spectators and others".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Other English fans showed less sportsmanlike qualities, tweeting messages about how they were putting ketchup on their pasta.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2021
“Not one to chirp at umpires and his teams modeled that same sportsmanlike behavior.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2019
Citing safety concerns that amount to violations of its principles of sportsmanlike competition, the IBF said it will remove any professional Olympic fighters from its rankings for a year.
From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2016
“It just seems not very sportsmanlike, doesn’t it?”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
