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
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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The tension between safety concerns, national security interests, and frontier innovation remains unresolved.
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The moment ends unresolved, leaving Carter's feelings — and Oreana's response — hanging in the balance.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Pickens’ lawyer, Pinaki Chakravorty, declined to comment, citing the still-unresolved charges.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
But the files do include documentation, as in previous releases, of some sightings and other observations that investigators were unable to explain, leaving the true details of the phenomena unresolved.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The moment ends unresolved, leaving Carter's feelings — and Oreana's response — hanging in the balance.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Pickens’ lawyer, Pinaki Chakravorty, declined to comment, citing the still-unresolved charges.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
But the files do include documentation, as in previous releases, of some sightings and other observations that investigators were unable to explain, leaving the true details of the phenomena unresolved.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
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“Unresolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unresolved. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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