unprofessional

Example Sentences

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Lakers star Luka Doncic was fined $50,000 on Tuesday for directing an “inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official” during the Lakers’ win over the New York Knicks on Sunday, the NBA announced.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

“Allow your boss to be the unprofessional one,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Still, nothing was as odd as Bondi’s performance, which was unprofessional and combative.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

But Novak accused Halligan of wildly unprofessional conduct and openly breaking the law.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

I could hear my voice, how unprofessional it sounded.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse