unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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The Air Force took this case seriously under Project Blue Book, officially classifying it as ‘unexplained’ after finding no evidence of a hoax.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of great stuff in this game buried under a lot of unexplained and unnecessary content.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
When an unexplained death happens to coincide with the potential demolition of the seniors' residence, the four spring into action in hopes of solving the mystery and saving their home.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Project, an initiative established to analyze unexplained radio signals from space in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of great stuff in this game buried under a lot of unexplained and unnecessary content.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
When an unexplained death happens to coincide with the potential demolition of the seniors' residence, the four spring into action in hopes of solving the mystery and saving their home.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Project, an initiative established to analyze unexplained radio signals from space in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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