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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However, the replacement for Billy Napier still has some unfinished business in Louisiana to attend to in December.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Fairhaven’s ground attack ultimately proved to be too much for Norwell, though, and helped the Blue Devils complete unfinished business after falling in the state title game a season ago.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Going off of unfinished business, there’s some with Max too.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
That’s not to say there isn’t unfinished business at home.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Fairhaven’s ground attack ultimately proved to be too much for Norwell, though, and helped the Blue Devils complete unfinished business after falling in the state title game a season ago.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Going off of unfinished business, there’s some with Max too.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
That’s not to say there isn’t unfinished business at home.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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