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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Real-life couple Matthew Lawrence (Boy Meets World) and Chilli (TLC) not only host the series, but revisit their pasts, confront unfinished business, and rediscover what once brought them together.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
So, there’s some unfinished business.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Penelope, in particular, has some unfinished business, as she was revealed as scandal sheet author Lady Whistledown at the end of last season.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The series centers on Jax Stewart, a defense attorney who treats the courtroom like a chessboard and her personal life like unfinished business.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
So, there’s some unfinished business.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Penelope, in particular, has some unfinished business, as she was revealed as scandal sheet author Lady Whistledown at the end of last season.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The series centers on Jax Stewart, a defense attorney who treats the courtroom like a chessboard and her personal life like unfinished business.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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