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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But even more than that, Smith has some unfinished business in college.
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Tennis legend Billie Jean King has some unfinished business.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
In Season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) back at Dutton ranch.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
In fact, Roan’s leaning into them to her advantage, queering the rote masculine country references and taking to task the men who leave their girlfriends with unfinished business.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Tennis legend Billie Jean King has some unfinished business.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
In Season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) back at Dutton ranch.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
In fact, Roan’s leaning into them to her advantage, queering the rote masculine country references and taking to task the men who leave their girlfriends with unfinished business.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Mar. 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 4 May. 2025.
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