unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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Signals without answers The second release features around 50 new videos and documents, including first-hand accounts from military personnel and civilians describing unexplained aerial activity.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Suffolk County lawmakers are now calling for a full review of the case, since schools are expected to contact Child Protective Services when there are repeated, unexplained absences combined with warning signs.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Henker added that how the coin ultimately made its way to Berlin remains unexplained.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting and unexplained bleeding.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Suffolk County lawmakers are now calling for a full review of the case, since schools are expected to contact Child Protective Services when there are repeated, unexplained absences combined with warning signs.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Henker added that how the coin ultimately made its way to Berlin remains unexplained.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting and unexplained bleeding.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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