sportsmanlike

Example Sentences

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And if we see that you become loyal, fair and sportsmanlike to your fellow competitors, then you can stay in this business.

From BBC • May 8, 2024

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