unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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In 2024, the Pentagon released hundreds of reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena.
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Over decades, London has become a safety-deposit box for the global, uber-rich to stash unexplained wealth, often in multi-million dollar homes that sit dark and empty most of the year.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
That unexplained gap first appeared around 2015, following a major refinery outage, and has remained ever since.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
This uneven distribution remained unexplained because existing models could not replicate the degree of the asymmetry seen in physical tests.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Over decades, London has become a safety-deposit box for the global, uber-rich to stash unexplained wealth, often in multi-million dollar homes that sit dark and empty most of the year.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
That unexplained gap first appeared around 2015, following a major refinery outage, and has remained ever since.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
This uneven distribution remained unexplained because existing models could not replicate the degree of the asymmetry seen in physical tests.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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