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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Another unanswered question from Monday’s announcement is whether part of the rights fees would need to be reinvested in streaming capabilities.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Given the reporting on the scale of youth involved in gang activities, there are unanswered questions about how children, who are the heart of the conflict in Haiti, are being treated once found with weapons.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Powell and his colleagues have expressed hesitation about adjusting rates with so many unanswered questions regarding the economy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 June 2025
In prizing visceral impact over narrative clarity, the film sometimes leaves too many unanswered questions, but there isn’t much time to criticize while the film is racing forward.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Given the reporting on the scale of youth involved in gang activities, there are unanswered questions about how children, who are the heart of the conflict in Haiti, are being treated once found with weapons.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Powell and his colleagues have expressed hesitation about adjusting rates with so many unanswered questions regarding the economy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 June 2025
In prizing visceral impact over narrative clarity, the film sometimes leaves too many unanswered questions, but there isn’t much time to criticize while the film is racing forward.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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