unsportsmanlike

Example Sentences

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Zverev ended up bringing his phone out of his bag and taking a picture of the mark before being given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Doing so, the president avowed, would be unsportsmanlike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

"They say a lot of stuff, it's all false," said the 2018 US Masters champion about recurring allegations he has cheated or bent the rules with unsportsmanlike behaviour.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

But Eliza didn’t return the favor by acknowledging that she too had witnessed my teammates’ unsportsmanlike behavior.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad