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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His network of aides and former aides, forged over decades, was in the forefront of those pushing for Saddam Hussein’s overthrow – unfinished business, deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz and others argued, from the first Gulf War.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
This detail sets the stage for potential conflict upon Morgan's return, particularly raising the possibility of unfinished business and a future feud with Roxanne Perez over her spot in the faction.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Although the character has a redemption arc before his death in The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Driver felt Ben had unfinished business.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Both men felt a sense of unfinished business, Vought would later recall.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
This detail sets the stage for potential conflict upon Morgan's return, particularly raising the possibility of unfinished business and a future feud with Roxanne Perez over her spot in the faction.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Although the character has a redemption arc before his death in The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Driver felt Ben had unfinished business.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Both men felt a sense of unfinished business, Vought would later recall.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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