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
But none of them threw a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct, which would have cost the Chiefs 15 yards after the play, either on the extra point try or the ensuing kickoff.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Texans gives Kansas City the ball on the Houston 13 to start.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Texans gives Kansas City the ball on the Houston 13 to start.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsportsmanlike
Adjective
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The Seminoles clobbered Nick Robert’s pitches early in the game; center fielder Max Williams laced a line-drive homer just inside the right-field foul pole to put FSU up 2-0 in the first inning.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of ad-libbing, Watson’s Residence co-star Ken Marino — who is a comedian — didn’t do any of that playing the President’s foul-mouthed chief adviser Harry Hollinger.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The administration accuses other countries of erecting unfair trade barriers to keep out American exports and using underhanded tactics to promote their own.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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In some ways, this is the same old story of an unfair economy where the rungs on the ladder to success keep getting farther apart, keeping those with wealth securely at the top while others struggle to climb.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 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
Adjective
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Mid-spring can be a particularly nasty and unpleasant time to be on the lake or its shores due to the bugs.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
10 Mar. 2025
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And Anatsa is particularly nasty.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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