Get to know Unsportsmanlike better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like cheating or dirty.
Unsportsmanlike in a sentence
Unsportsmanlike meaning
Violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship.
Using Unsportsmanlike
- The main meaning on this page is: Violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship.
- Useful related words include: cheating, dirty, foul, unsporting.
- In the example corpus, unsportsmanlike often appears in combinations such as: unsportsmanlike conduct, an unsportsmanlike, for unsportsmanlike.
Context around Unsportsmanlike
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unsportsmanlike
- In this selection, "unsportsmanlike" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, two and conduct stand out and add context to how "unsportsmanlike" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unsportsmanlike" sits close to words such as acadiana, adjoint and affixes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unsportsmanlike
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ditto for UNSPORTSMANLIKE conduct. (4 words)
In doing so, he earned an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for excessive celebration. (12 words)
Florida’s Damieon George was initially flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, and Thomas for targeting. (14 words)
That move drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which, as notes, forced Ole Miss kicker Luke Logan back an extra 15 yards for a 36-yard extra-point attempt; Logan missed it, leading to a Bulldogs victory. (36 words)
One for taunting after dropping the football on Bengals LB Germaine Pratt and another for a first-down gesture interpreted as a gun, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that moved Pittsburgh’s offense back 15 yards. (35 words)
Refusing to concede and mooting the idea he’ll not attend the President-Elect’s inauguration on 20th January 2021 is unsportsmanlike and embarrassing - not only for him but for the office he supposedly represents. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Already on the power play, McGurn was taken down on a short-handed break with no penalty call and was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after voicing his displeasure to referee Sean Reid.
Florida’s Damieon George was initially flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, and Thomas for targeting.
Joey Bosa received two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in the Chargers’ loss to the Jaguars on Jan.
The three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, two on Pickens and one on Diontae, were inexcusable.
After another first down pass, Allen Lazard was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty to push them back to the 33 yard line.
After one of his unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, OT Broderick Jones could be seen talking to Pickens on the field.
Later in the period, Spud Kings forward Landon Steffen got 10 minutes and a game misconduct for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Most recently on the field, the redshirt sophomore drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Stanford, putting them in field goal range for their game-winning kick.
One for taunting after dropping the football on Bengals LB Germaine Pratt and another for a first-down gesture interpreted as a gun, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that moved Pittsburgh’s offense back 15 yards.
The turning point came when Travis Burnett received a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct, providing Colts with a crucial advantage.
WBA used a couple Pittston Area penalties — one for a late hit and another for unsportsmanlike conduct — to score its first touchdown in six quarters.
Ditto for UNSPORTSMANLIKE conduct.
His unsportsmanlike conduct penalty turned the extra point into a 35-yarder, was promptly missed and Mississippi State escaped with a 21-20 victory.
Refusing to concede and mooting the idea he’ll not attend the President-Elect’s inauguration on 20th January 2021 is unsportsmanlike and embarrassing - not only for him but for the office he supposedly represents.
Fans watching the final branded England as 'sore losers' and 'unsportsmanlike' for taking their medals off so quickly.
First, he was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty as part of two 15-yard penalties on Wilkes on the same play that moved the team back 30 yards.
Fisher was unhappy with the two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties that his team had on Saturday.
In doing so, he earned an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for excessive celebration.
Rookie CB DeAndre Baker lost his cool for a moment in the third quarter and was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
That move drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which, as notes, forced Ole Miss kicker Luke Logan back an extra 15 yards for a 36-yard extra-point attempt; Logan missed it, leading to a Bulldogs victory.
Common combinations with unsportsmanlike
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unsportsmanlike conduct 28×
- an unsportsmanlike 10×
- for unsportsmanlike 9×
- two unsportsmanlike 2×
- his unsportsmanlike 2×
- of unsportsmanlike 2×
- is unsportsmanlike 2×
- as unsportsmanlike 2×
- unsportsmanlike behaviour 2×
- or unsportsmanlike 2×