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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Still, Johnson’s trip to Rome is not without baggage, especially given its timing while Springfield has lots of unfinished business including where a certain football team plays future ball.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The 6-foot-11 Australian had unfinished business.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
However, before that chapter of her life begins, Battaglino has some unfinished business to take care of.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
There was unfinished business back home first.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The 6-foot-11 Australian had unfinished business.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
However, before that chapter of her life begins, Battaglino has some unfinished business to take care of.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
There was unfinished business back home first.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
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 6 Jun. 2026.
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