as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Recent Examples of unsportsmanlike
Houston opened the game allowing a 63-yard kick return by Kansas City’s Nikko Remigio and gave the Chiefs an extra 15 yards thanks to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
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Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
But Foligno compounded the disadvantage for the Hawks by drawing an unsportsmanlike penalty.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Not only did Boyd not realize the Texans didn't get the fumble recovery, but he was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after removing and throwing his helmet following the play.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
The 28-year-old cornerback was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for taking off his helmet.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
But Foligno compounded the disadvantage for the Hawks by drawing an unsportsmanlike penalty.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Not only did Boyd not realize the Texans didn't get the fumble recovery, but he was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after removing and throwing his helmet following the play.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
The 28-year-old cornerback was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for taking off his helmet.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsportsmanlike
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First, Hall went across the line, sliding into foul territory and threw a strike to first to rob Ryan Batista of a double.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Vientos also fielded a ball that may have gone foul but instead ended up as an infield hit.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Still, Leavitt said the high tariffs are unfair for Americans, and the United States should charge the same, in kind.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday the tariffs would offset unfair treatment the U.S. has faced for decades.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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His other performances included as Robert De Niro’s nasty henchman in Michael Mann’s Heat (1995); as Marlon Brando’s insane assistant in John Frankenheimer’s The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) and as the suave crook Simon Templar in Phillip Noyce’s The Saint (1997).—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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The veteran forward took a nasty fall with 3:21 left in the fourth quarter, landed hard on his tailbone, and spent minutes down on the court surrounded by teammates and coaches.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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