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
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In this version, her Joker is a trans girl who’s grappling with childhood trauma and some unresolved gender identity issues.
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Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The most important factors in the conflict remain as unresolved as ever.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Defying gravity High-altitude aircraft will fly within the path of Monday’s eclipse to unravel some of the greatest unresolved secrets about the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Otherwise disagreements can go unresolved and resentments can simmer.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Cumulative head-to-head record would determine a three-team tiebreaker and that’s unresolved among the Heat, 76ers and Pacers.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Despite unresolved tension between the two, Fatima propositions Jack with a large sum of cash that will keep him afloat.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
The special counsel pushed for the trial to begin in July, a proposal that seems less likely to be adopted, since Cannon's docket still contains several unresolved motions.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
With Lamm returning for another season in Miami as the top swing tackle option, the only unresolved position along the Dolphins’ offensive line is starting right guard.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The most important factors in the conflict remain as unresolved as ever.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Defying gravity High-altitude aircraft will fly within the path of Monday’s eclipse to unravel some of the greatest unresolved secrets about the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Otherwise disagreements can go unresolved and resentments can simmer.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Cumulative head-to-head record would determine a three-team tiebreaker and that’s unresolved among the Heat, 76ers and Pacers.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Despite unresolved tension between the two, Fatima propositions Jack with a large sum of cash that will keep him afloat.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
The special counsel pushed for the trial to begin in July, a proposal that seems less likely to be adopted, since Cannon's docket still contains several unresolved motions.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
With Lamm returning for another season in Miami as the top swing tackle option, the only unresolved position along the Dolphins’ offensive line is starting right guard.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
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