unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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However, the revelation of his links to the agency combined with unexplained Google search activity has sparked widespread online speculation.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
When one daughter suddenly suffers unexplained fainting spells, their choice is shaken.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Healthy adults that these people knew were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases and cancers that usually afflicted the elderly.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
These include frequent unexplained injuries, chronic lack of supervision, new adults entering the home without explanation, ongoing exhaustion after transitions, or a child who suddenly seems fearful or withdrawn.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
When one daughter suddenly suffers unexplained fainting spells, their choice is shaken.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Healthy adults that these people knew were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases and cancers that usually afflicted the elderly.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
These include frequent unexplained injuries, chronic lack of supervision, new adults entering the home without explanation, ongoing exhaustion after transitions, or a child who suddenly seems fearful or withdrawn.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unexplained
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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