unanswered
adjective
un·an·swered
ˌən-ˈan(t)-sərd 
1
: not answered
unanswered letters
2
: scored in succession during a period in which an opponent fails to score
scored 20 unanswered points in the last quarter
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Miami then scored seven unanswered runs to pull away.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The Oakley shooting itself is shrouded in unanswered questions, including whether it was related to an ongoing deadly gang feud that claimed the life of one of the victim’s close friends years earlier.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The first generation of oracles solved the bridging problem, but the question of integrity has remained unanswered.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
After Roen Kresak singled home Typer Thurmond in the bottom of the third inning for a 1-0 lead, the Raiders plated five unanswered runs — two in the top of the fourth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The Oakley shooting itself is shrouded in unanswered questions, including whether it was related to an ongoing deadly gang feud that claimed the life of one of the victim’s close friends years earlier.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The first generation of oracles solved the bridging problem, but the question of integrity has remained unanswered.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
After Roen Kresak singled home Typer Thurmond in the bottom of the third inning for a 1-0 lead, the Raiders plated five unanswered runs — two in the top of the fourth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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