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

Because it’s social media, of course, there were some critics who found the memes less than sportsmanlike.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2022

Other English fans showed less sportsmanlike qualities, tweeting messages about how they were putting ketchup on their pasta.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2021

Players shall at all times conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner and give due regard to the authority of officials and the rights of opponents, spectators and others.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2020

“It just seems not very sportsmanlike, doesn’t it?”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman