unsportsmanlike

Example Sentences

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Wang was booed by the crowd for her actions and received a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Such recruiting is considered “an act of gross unsportsmanlike conduct” punishable by game forfeitures and fines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The PDC does not have a specific, timed rule for pace of play, but deliberate slow play intended to disrupt an opponent is considered unsportsmanlike conduct and a potential rules breach.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

An unsportsmanlike penalty even provided the Braves at first and inches from the goal line.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

More jeering, whistling, catcalls, and scattered boos accompanied this unsportsmanlike conduct.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols