unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
ˌən-ri-ˈzälvd 
-ˈzȯlvd,
also -ˈzävd,
or -ˈzȯvd
: not settled, solved, or brought to resolution : not resolved
an unresolved issue
a question that was left unresolved
Examples of unresolved in a Sentence
we have to deal with several unresolved issues
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The field is increasingly engulfed in darkness, and—with the score tied—the players must choose between the reckless absurdity of playing a night game without lights and the eternal purgatory of leaving the final contest unresolved.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Wenger also faces unresolved steroid distribution charges, tentatively set for trial in April.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Her story is heartbreaking in its unresolved nature, but Fern doesn’t want your pity.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unresolved
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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