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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That’s not to say there isn’t unfinished business at home.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
As with the original text’s Eilert, Eileen is a recovering alcoholic who’s got unfinished business with Hedda.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Now a ghost, Jess ropes in her friend Kara (Kimiko Glenn) to handle some unfinished business — starting with Ben (Kendrick Sampson), who thinks Jess ghosted him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
However, the Tigers' unfinished business with Brian Kelly's buyout has caused a delay in their national coaching search.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
As with the original text’s Eilert, Eileen is a recovering alcoholic who’s got unfinished business with Hedda.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Now a ghost, Jess ropes in her friend Kara (Kimiko Glenn) to handle some unfinished business — starting with Ben (Kendrick Sampson), who thinks Jess ghosted him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
However, the Tigers' unfinished business with Brian Kelly's buyout has caused a delay in their national coaching search.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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