unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
ˌən-ri-ˈzälvd 
-ˈzȯlvd
also -ˈzävd
or -ˈzȯvd
: not settled, solved, or brought to resolution : not resolved
an unresolved issue
a question that was left unresolved
Examples of unresolved in a Sentence
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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The tension leaks into other conversations, shapeless and unresolved, because it was never given a name.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The most touching sections feature John expressing his love for Yoko, and drawing a connection between his love for her and his relationship with Paul, as well as his unresolved feelings about his 1970s activism.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
That civil case is still unresolved, however, as both sides have failed to reach an agreement on how much Kapoor must compensate those investors.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
But the unresolved conflict still intruded on the dealmaking.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The most touching sections feature John expressing his love for Yoko, and drawing a connection between his love for her and his relationship with Paul, as well as his unresolved feelings about his 1970s activism.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
That civil case is still unresolved, however, as both sides have failed to reach an agreement on how much Kapoor must compensate those investors.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
But the unresolved conflict still intruded on the dealmaking.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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