unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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Does that help explain the controversies and sometimes unexplained absences that cost him time, dinged his numbers and left their mark on voters?
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025
She's created dashboards to show unexplained pay differences by gender and job.
—Hayley Bakker, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There were two unexplained fires in 1956 and again in 1965.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Sun’s Halol plant, however, was cited in 2022 and again last month for failing to thoroughly investigate unexplained quality problems, including impurities, found during drug testing.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 16 July 2025
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025
She's created dashboards to show unexplained pay differences by gender and job.
—Hayley Bakker, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There were two unexplained fires in 1956 and again in 1965.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Sun’s Halol plant, however, was cited in 2022 and again last month for failing to thoroughly investigate unexplained quality problems, including impurities, found during drug testing.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unexplained
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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