unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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Meanwhile, the day-shifters all abruptly acquire eye-black face paint for some unexplained reason.
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Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Reports of strange sounds, apparitions, and unexplained encounters continue to attract visitors.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
The technologies and biology of the extraterrestrials are left largely unexplained, with the plot focusing less on those details and more on how humanity reacts to their existence.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The new documents, photos, drawings and videos add to the government's rapidly expanding archive of unexplained sightings, known in official parlance as UAPs, or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Reports of strange sounds, apparitions, and unexplained encounters continue to attract visitors.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
The technologies and biology of the extraterrestrials are left largely unexplained, with the plot focusing less on those details and more on how humanity reacts to their existence.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The new documents, photos, drawings and videos add to the government's rapidly expanding archive of unexplained sightings, known in official parlance as UAPs, or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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