unsportsmanlike
Example Sentences
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Wang was booed by the crowd for her actions and received a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Doing so, the president avowed, would be unsportsmanlike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
“The length of Stewart’s suspension is based in part on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the NBA said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
The PDC does not have a specific, timed rule for pace of play, but deliberate slow play intended to disrupt an opponent is considered unsportsmanlike conduct and a potential rules breach.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
But Eliza didn’t return the favor by acknowledging that she too had witnessed my teammates’ unsportsmanlike behavior.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
