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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This experience has been profoundly difficult marked by prolonged uncertainty, emotional strain, and unanswered questions.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The Boroughs works perfectly as a standalone one-off, but the finale does leave several nagging questions unanswered and hints at a possible second chapter for our plucky protagonists.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Phone calls to the store went unanswered on Tuesday, and the business did not have a voicemail set up.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
On Monday, the Tigers won their first NCAA title since 2001, scoring 11 unanswered goals in a dominant 16-9 win over Notre Dame.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The Boroughs works perfectly as a standalone one-off, but the finale does leave several nagging questions unanswered and hints at a possible second chapter for our plucky protagonists.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Phone calls to the store went unanswered on Tuesday, and the business did not have a voicemail set up.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
On Monday, the Tigers won their first NCAA title since 2001, scoring 11 unanswered goals in a dominant 16-9 win over Notre Dame.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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