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.
Examples of unfinished business in a Sentence
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The lunar eclipse in Libra puts an end to unfinished business.
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USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
Mark McKenna, former CEO of Prometheus and current chief executive at Mirador, had unfinished business in immunology, where, despite the recent development of some powerful medicines, there remains a massive unmet need.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 21 Mar. 2024
Some at the department worried Mr. Cooney might be trying to settle unfinished business, according to two former officials who now believe those doubts were misplaced.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
On unfinished business: There’s been unfinished business for a while, man.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
Kevin McKidd knows that his character Owen Hunt and Cristina Yang have unfinished business on Grey's Anatomy.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Also, as much as anything, there was a sense Kershaw returned to the Dodgers because of unfinished business.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
After being three points away from a potential College Football Playoff berth, No. 8 Oregon viewed the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl as unfinished business.
—Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2024
Corvin Castle, Romania Local legend has it that this castle in the Romanian city of Hunedoara houses a few spirits with unfinished business.
—Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024
USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
Mark McKenna, former CEO of Prometheus and current chief executive at Mirador, had unfinished business in immunology, where, despite the recent development of some powerful medicines, there remains a massive unmet need.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 21 Mar. 2024
Some at the department worried Mr. Cooney might be trying to settle unfinished business, according to two former officials who now believe those doubts were misplaced.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
On unfinished business: There’s been unfinished business for a while, man.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
Kevin McKidd knows that his character Owen Hunt and Cristina Yang have unfinished business on Grey's Anatomy.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Also, as much as anything, there was a sense Kershaw returned to the Dodgers because of unfinished business.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
After being three points away from a potential College Football Playoff berth, No. 8 Oregon viewed the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl as unfinished business.
—Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2024
Corvin Castle, Romania Local legend has it that this castle in the Romanian city of Hunedoara houses a few spirits with unfinished business.
—Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Unfinished business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished%20business. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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