unsportsmanlike
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Wang was booed by the crowd for her actions and received a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.
From BBC ● May 27, 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
An unsportsmanlike penalty even provided the Braves at first and inches from the goal line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
"They say a lot of stuff, it's all false," said the 2018 US Masters champion about recurring allegations he has cheated or bent the rules with unsportsmanlike behaviour.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
So they called technical fouls on four of our players for leaving the bench and on Coach for unsportsmanlike conduct.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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