unsportsmanlike
Example Sentences
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Wilson was assessed a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 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
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
So they called technical fouls on four of our players for leaving the bench and on Coach for unsportsmanlike conduct.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
