unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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The pilot of a private jet reportedly made an eerie discovery while flying thousands of feet over Rhode Island, marking the latest in unexplained encounters baffling both experts and civilians alike.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Online, the unexplained missing files fueled speculation about what was taken down and why the public was not notified, compounding long-standing intrigue about Epstein and the powerful figures who surrounded him.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2025
There have also been a string of unexplained blasts on tankers that have called at Russian ports since December 2024.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
In 2008, astronomers detected an unexplained bright object located 25 light-years from Earth in the Piscis Austrinus constellation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Online, the unexplained missing files fueled speculation about what was taken down and why the public was not notified, compounding long-standing intrigue about Epstein and the powerful figures who surrounded him.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2025
There have also been a string of unexplained blasts on tankers that have called at Russian ports since December 2024.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
In 2008, astronomers detected an unexplained bright object located 25 light-years from Earth in the Piscis Austrinus constellation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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