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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The specter of a train going up to 200 miles an hour in the solitude of the desert raises many unanswered questions, said San Bernardino County Fire Chief Dan Munsey.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The prize money, too, remains an unanswered question.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The prize money, too, remains an unanswered question.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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