Usage of "unsporting"

Violating accepted standards or rules.

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Usage of unsporting in English

Also, show the captain a yellow card for his unsporting behaviour. 
 The Guardian 

Or, if I am, it's only with men who are unsporting. 
 The Spinners 

Kidd's tactic was nothing new, though purists considered it unsporting. 
 Tommy's honor: the story of old tom morris and young tom morris,... 

I once acted in an unsporting manner out of frustration on the sports field. 
 The South African 

This is considered unsporting, but no one has ever complained. 
 The new yorker 

You won't think me unsporting if I run away now? 
 Afterwards 

The way they go about this is very unsporting. 
 A Time of Gifts 

Mrs Kelly and I both drive old cars, which is terribly unsporting in keep-up-with-the-Joneses Ireland. 
 The Irish Times 

Unless officials can properly enforce the law concerning unsporting behaviour, even retrospectively, another option is required. 
 The Guardian 

Pheasant that fly too low or close are left, a shot like that is considered unsporting. 
 Reuters 

Once the passage of play has concluded, show the defender a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. 
 The Guardian 

You'd have to be very certain that a deliberate unsporting act had been committed to disallow it. 
 The Guardian 

In its mildest form it is unsporting. 
 The Irish Times 

It was unsporting, however, to go in confident of defeat, so she meant to do her best. 
 The Luckiest Girl in the School 

There was nothing unsporting about Mr. Appleby. 
 Mike 

Because you're young, boy, and I thought you might make a mistake and do an unsporting thing. 
 The Spinners 

unsporting

Adjective

Frequent collocations

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Unsporting through the time

Meanings of unsporting in English