unsportsmanlike
adjective
un·sports·man·like
ˌən-ˈspȯrts-mən-ˌlīk 
: not characteristic of or exhibiting good sportsmanship : not sportsmanlike
Examples of unsportsmanlike in a Sentence
Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Play nice Eagles starting safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson got ejected after drawing his second unsportsmanlike play of the game — one of 10 penalties for the Birds.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Unnecessary roughness: This penalty is called when a player’s activity is deemed overly aggressive, dangerous or unsportsmanlike.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The celebration will now incur a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty, due to being classified as a violent gesture.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
The closest the teams came was when Trocheck and Severson both went off the ice for unsportsmanlike conduct, resulting in four-on-four play.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Unnecessary roughness: This penalty is called when a player’s activity is deemed overly aggressive, dangerous or unsportsmanlike.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The celebration will now incur a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty, due to being classified as a violent gesture.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
The closest the teams came was when Trocheck and Severson both went off the ice for unsportsmanlike conduct, resulting in four-on-four play.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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