sore loser

noun

: a person who becomes very upset or angry when he or she loses a game, contest, etc.

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Victor Wembanyama is the worst sore loser of all of them. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 Then, Hayes was accused of being a sore loser by critics. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 Kings coach Doug Christie, who often describes himself as a sore loser, shared his thoughts on tanking during his pregame press conference. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026 That came despite the introduction of Kylian Mbappe, who was later criticized as being a sore loser for one particular viral gesture. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sore loser

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“Sore loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sore%20loser. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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