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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This did not go unanswered by the Democratic Assembly Speaker.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
Calls and inquiries to several raw pet food companies including Jeffrey’s Natural Pet Foods in San Francisco, BJ’s Raw Pet Food in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Instinct Raw Pet Food in St. Louis went unanswered.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
But researchers who spoke with STAT said there are myriad unanswered questions about what happens next.
—Nicholas Florko and Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 30 May 2024
None of them commented for this story, with some leaving messages unanswered.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
Calls and inquiries to several raw pet food companies including Jeffrey’s Natural Pet Foods in San Francisco, BJ’s Raw Pet Food in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Instinct Raw Pet Food in St. Louis went unanswered.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
But researchers who spoke with STAT said there are myriad unanswered questions about what happens next.
—Nicholas Florko and Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 30 May 2024
None of them commented for this story, with some leaving messages unanswered.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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