By opposing any hand counts with a scorched-earth media blitz, Mr. Bush has left himself no room to be a gracious loser.

I know he was trying to be a gracious loser, but at the same time, maybe he could have took a stronger stand on everything.

Stafford, a gracious loser, admitted that she saw no reason why Williams can't compete "at the highest echelon."

"But we will be gracious losers and now try to make the best of a bad situation."

Isn't the whole point of a board game to throw children into heated competition - and teach them to be gracious losers and gracious winners?

For all his tournament victories, Nicklaus was always considered a gracious loser.

Ellison was a gracious loser, especially for a man who had spent nearly $100 million in the process.

"You hate to not be a gracious loser but it's tough to lead almost every lap and get beat at the end on a pit strategy."

"This doesn't change what the results were, what our legacy is," said Woodforde, the good Aussie, the gracious loser.

Daniels, a gracious loser, described the reception as "mind-boggling."