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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But the deal has been effectively scuppered by American tariffs, while pleas by African leaders to extend AGOA have gone unanswered.
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Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
As the investigations continued Tuesday into two separate mass shootings allegedly perpetrated over the weekend by Marine veterans wielding assault rifles, one in Michigan and the other in North Carolina, numerous questions remain unanswered -- chief among them motive.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Without further details, many in the nearby community were left with unanswered questions.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
But his pleas — and those from men in nearby cells — went unanswered.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
As the investigations continued Tuesday into two separate mass shootings allegedly perpetrated over the weekend by Marine veterans wielding assault rifles, one in Michigan and the other in North Carolina, numerous questions remain unanswered -- chief among them motive.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Without further details, many in the nearby community were left with unanswered questions.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
But his pleas — and those from men in nearby cells — went unanswered.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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