sore loser

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

someone who gets angry or upset when they lose

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Examples (10)

  • No one likes a sore loser; it ruins the fun for everyone.
  • He's such a sore loser that he always complains after a game.
  • Don't be a sore loser, accept defeat gracefully.
  • Her friends avoid playing competitive games with her because she's a sore loser.
  • Being a sore loser won't make you a better player.
  • The child was acting like a sore loser after losing the board game.
  • He was accused of being a sore loser when he stormed off the field.
  • It's important to teach kids not to be sore losers.
  • Despite his talent, his reputation as a sore loser preceded him.
  • Nobody wants to deal with a sore loser who can't handle losing.