unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments launched emergency operations, deployed mosquito-control teams and alerted clinicians to test for malaria in patients with unexplained fevers.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, flickering lights and unexplained footsteps are the norm at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, another new site on the trail.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Finally, unexplained changes to your security settings should always raise suspicion.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Final recommendations were delayed The step came after an unusual, unexplained two-week lag between when CDC advisers issued the recommendations and the agency accepted them.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, flickering lights and unexplained footsteps are the norm at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, another new site on the trail.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Finally, unexplained changes to your security settings should always raise suspicion.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Final recommendations were delayed The step came after an unusual, unexplained two-week lag between when CDC advisers issued the recommendations and the agency accepted them.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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