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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Asked by a pool reporter why only Steelers were penalized, referee Alan Eck said that only Pittsburgh players committed unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after the play.
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
With 12:43 left in the third quarter, the Colts, leading 13-7, had picked off Bo Nix, then rode a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty to the Denver 41.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
Three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties were called against the Bruins after an exchange that Foster said he was told started when a USC player punched UCLA wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer, leading to jawing between both teams on the way to the locker room.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Though safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and left guard Patrick Mekari were called for offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after the play, Queen celebrated by running toward the end zone and soaking in the moment with the home crowd.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
With 12:43 left in the third quarter, the Colts, leading 13-7, had picked off Bo Nix, then rode a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty to the Denver 41.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
Three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties were called against the Bruins after an exchange that Foster said he was told started when a USC player punched UCLA wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer, leading to jawing between both teams on the way to the locker room.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Though safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and left guard Patrick Mekari were called for offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after the play, Queen celebrated by running toward the end zone and soaking in the moment with the home crowd.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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