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I know he was hurt, but what a poor sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2022

“It wasn’t like he was a poor sport, whining or anything.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2021

Spitting in a cup at Doral in 2007, or being a poor sport after losing an Open playoff to Padraig Harrington later that summer?

From Golf Digest • Aug. 6, 2019

Let her have her anger and stay distant but polite; the obvious irrationality of her complaint against you will not persuade any reasonable people that you are a bad parent or a poor sport.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2017

Sometimes we went seal-hunting with our friends, but this is poor sport, especially in damp, chilly weather.

From From Paris to New York by Land by De Windt, Harry




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