unsportsmanlike
Example Sentences
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The NFL fined Juszczyk $14,926 for violating Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 of its rulebook because it was deemed an unsportsmanlike act—and he wasn’t alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Doing so, the president avowed, would be unsportsmanlike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 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
Ramsey, 31, said that Chase snatched his mouthpiece earlier in the game, which prompted a scuffle that resulted in offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
More jeering, whistling, catcalls, and scattered boos accompanied this unsportsmanlike conduct.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
