unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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The conversation shifts to his brother Paul Daniel, who passed away in 1990 because of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the unexplained loss of an infant under the age of 1.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
By that point, Lauren had already noticed her daughter's condition steadily plummeting back down to bad feeds, poor sleep and loud, unexplained screaming.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Over the past few weeks, the bank’s longtime president, a popular local businessman named Shan Hanes, had ordered a series of unexplained wire transfers that drained tens of millions of dollars from the bank.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
These fault planes, previously unexplained, are now understood to be the result of the tiny quakes occurring deep in the ice.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
By that point, Lauren had already noticed her daughter's condition steadily plummeting back down to bad feeds, poor sleep and loud, unexplained screaming.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Over the past few weeks, the bank’s longtime president, a popular local businessman named Shan Hanes, had ordered a series of unexplained wire transfers that drained tens of millions of dollars from the bank.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
These fault planes, previously unexplained, are now understood to be the result of the tiny quakes occurring deep in the ice.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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