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

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, many of the specifics Pritzker has offered amount to unfinished business from his current term rather than new proposals for the next one. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

My first exit gave me that freedom, but also a sense of unfinished business. — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

As the investigation uncovers a string of killings linked to a strange ritual, the two are pushed into working together, facing down otherworldly threats as well as unfinished business from Lan’s past. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Shannon is unbothered by the arrival of Alexis and John — well, as unbothered as Shannon Storms Beador can be — but Heather has real unfinished business with Alexis. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for unfinished business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness