unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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Watch for fever or an unexplained rash between seven days and 21 days from exposure.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Symptoms of a heart attack include chest pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, dizziness, unexplained sweatiness and jaw pain, Horwich said.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Drawing inspiration from the real-life towns of Cassadaga, Florida, and Pilottown, Louisiana, La Cachette is a literal ghost town filled with psychic happenings and unexplained magic deep in the swamp.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
The most common symptoms of colorectal cancer include persistent changes in bowel habits, unfinished bowel habits, rectal bleeding or blood in stool, abdominal pain or discomfort, unexplained weight loss and fatigue.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Symptoms of a heart attack include chest pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, dizziness, unexplained sweatiness and jaw pain, Horwich said.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Drawing inspiration from the real-life towns of Cassadaga, Florida, and Pilottown, Louisiana, La Cachette is a literal ghost town filled with psychic happenings and unexplained magic deep in the swamp.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
The most common symptoms of colorectal cancer include persistent changes in bowel habits, unfinished bowel habits, rectal bleeding or blood in stool, abdominal pain or discomfort, unexplained weight loss and fatigue.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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