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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With his mental faculties set to plummet in the coming months, he’s advised to settle any unfinished business or looming presidential campaigns and find a way to make peace with the life that he’s lived.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
The group – helmed by brothers Noel and Liam – headlined once (in 2004) prior to their acrimonious split in 2009, though there’s a sense of unfinished business.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 July 2024
Raskin railed against the proceedings while international aid to key U.S. allies such as Ukraine remains unfinished business in Congress.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
In this sense, the Iraq war remains unfinished business for the United States.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2023
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
The group – helmed by brothers Noel and Liam – headlined once (in 2004) prior to their acrimonious split in 2009, though there’s a sense of unfinished business.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 July 2024
Raskin railed against the proceedings while international aid to key U.S. allies such as Ukraine remains unfinished business in Congress.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
In this sense, the Iraq war remains unfinished business for the United States.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2023
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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