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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Meanwhile, however, there’s a running battle between water officials and farmers and ranchers in the Klamath Basin and along the river in California over diversions for irrigation that remains unresolved.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
However, the summit’s unresolved issues and chaotic conclusion show that ambition and implementation are two different things.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Then, in the Season 5 finale, a news chyron informed audiences that the pair had been captured by pirates off the Gulf of Mexico — a cliffhanger that went unresolved in the series’ sixth (and ultimately final) season on the now-defunct streaming service, Yahoo! Screen.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
For instance, art therapy may temporarily increase stress and anxiety and bring unresolved emotions or feelings to the surface.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
However, the summit’s unresolved issues and chaotic conclusion show that ambition and implementation are two different things.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Then, in the Season 5 finale, a news chyron informed audiences that the pair had been captured by pirates off the Gulf of Mexico — a cliffhanger that went unresolved in the series’ sixth (and ultimately final) season on the now-defunct streaming service, Yahoo! Screen.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
For instance, art therapy may temporarily increase stress and anxiety and bring unresolved emotions or feelings to the surface.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
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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