unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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The boys’ parents frequently asked teachers and officials at The Joshua School about their sons’ unexplained bruises and injuries while the abuse was going on, but school officials claimed the children were injuring themselves.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Police are reviewing surveillance footage from the area and the man’s death is currently being treated as unexplained.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The agency has determined that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Tax revenue projections based on near constant peak load also depart from industry norms and remain unexplained.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Police are reviewing surveillance footage from the area and the man’s death is currently being treated as unexplained.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The agency has determined that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Tax revenue projections based on near constant peak load also depart from industry norms and remain unexplained.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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