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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MacKinnon was called for a pair of minors — tripping and then unsportsmanlike conduct for arguing about the trip.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on wide receiver Kendrick Law stalled the Crimson Tide's drive and allowed Tennessee to stretch its lead to seven with a field goal on its next possession.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2024
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The brutal hit was given a flag for helmet-to-helmet, but further review indicated that Branch engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct, and he has now been ejected from the game.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
But the Kings controlled most of the second period, when the Sharks took three minor penalties, including two bench infractions: one for delay of game, puck over glass, and unsportsmanlike conduct.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on wide receiver Kendrick Law stalled the Crimson Tide's drive and allowed Tennessee to stretch its lead to seven with a field goal on its next possession.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2024
More news: Cowboys' Dak Prescott Exits the Game With Significant Hand Injury
The brutal hit was given a flag for helmet-to-helmet, but further review indicated that Branch engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct, and he has now been ejected from the game.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
But the Kings controlled most of the second period, when the Sharks took three minor penalties, including two bench infractions: one for delay of game, puck over glass, and unsportsmanlike conduct.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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