unanswered
adjective
un·an·swered
ˌən-ˈan(t)-sərd 
1
: not answered
unanswered letters
2
: scored in succession during a period in which an opponent fails to score
scored 20 unanswered points in the last quarter
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There are many more unanswered questions after the Season 1 finale and Taylor Sheridan keeps his cards close to his chest, even from cast and crew.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Palo Alto Networks stock has put up 70 unanswered points dating back to last Thursday, a stretch that has seen the stock rally 24%.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
And so millions of us around the world have been trying to reach family members, with no way of knowing whether certain calls go unanswered because of electrical outages, which are common even in ordinary times, or the unthinkable.
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Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
An inning later, the Rockies ended the streak of nine unanswered Miami runs when Eduoard Julien scored on an RBI groundout by Jake McCarthy.
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Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Palo Alto Networks stock has put up 70 unanswered points dating back to last Thursday, a stretch that has seen the stock rally 24%.
—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
And so millions of us around the world have been trying to reach family members, with no way of knowing whether certain calls go unanswered because of electrical outages, which are common even in ordinary times, or the unthinkable.
—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
An inning later, the Rockies ended the streak of nine unanswered Miami runs when Eduoard Julien scored on an RBI groundout by Jake McCarthy.
—
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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