unfinished business
noun
: something that a person needs to deal with or work on : something that has not yet been done, dealt with, or completed
You and I still have some unfinished business together.
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Penelope, in particular, has some unfinished business, as she was revealed as scandal sheet author Lady Whistledown at the end of last season.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The series centers on Jax Stewart, a defense attorney who treats the courtroom like a chessboard and her personal life like unfinished business.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
According to Passan, the sides are finalizing the deal that will keep the three-time All-Star in the middle of a lineup with unfinished business after losing in the playoffs in each of his first four seasons with the club.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Fairhaven’s ground attack ultimately proved to be too much for Norwell, though, and helped the Blue Devils complete unfinished business after falling in the state title game a season ago.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The series centers on Jax Stewart, a defense attorney who treats the courtroom like a chessboard and her personal life like unfinished business.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
According to Passan, the sides are finalizing the deal that will keep the three-time All-Star in the middle of a lineup with unfinished business after losing in the playoffs in each of his first four seasons with the club.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Fairhaven’s ground attack ultimately proved to be too much for Norwell, though, and helped the Blue Devils complete unfinished business after falling in the state title game a season ago.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfinished business
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“Unfinished business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished%20business. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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