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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However, Driver felt his character had unfinished business and thought of an idea for a sequel film.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Both men felt a sense of unfinished business, Vought would later recall.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Both men felt a sense of unfinished business, Vought would later recall.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Some experts believe that Trump may see this as unfinished business.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Both men felt a sense of unfinished business, Vought would later recall.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Both men felt a sense of unfinished business, Vought would later recall.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Some experts believe that Trump may see this as unfinished business.
—NPR, 16 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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