unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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The unexplained layoffs put everyone back in survival mode, rushing to update their LinkedIn and frantically start taking recruiter calls.
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Big Think, 4 May 2026
The six-month-old cub's unexplained presence in New York's largest urban green space gave rise to a 10-year mystery.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Written and directed by Cheng Wei-hao and starring Zheng Kai and Liu Haocun, the story begins with the unexplained disappearance of a young boy within a residential compound on the winter solstice.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
Keep the tick in the freezer for a couple weeks, in case the tick’s victim begins to experience unexplained symptoms of an illness.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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Big Think, 4 May 2026
The six-month-old cub's unexplained presence in New York's largest urban green space gave rise to a 10-year mystery.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Written and directed by Cheng Wei-hao and starring Zheng Kai and Liu Haocun, the story begins with the unexplained disappearance of a young boy within a residential compound on the winter solstice.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
Keep the tick in the freezer for a couple weeks, in case the tick’s victim begins to experience unexplained symptoms of an illness.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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