unexplained

adjective

un·​ex·​plained ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd How to pronounce unexplained (audio)
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay

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Some require autopsies for all unexpected or unexplained child deaths. Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024 Tita’s feelings, often brimming just underneath the surface, spill forth in mystical and unexplained ways. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 The largely unexplained nature of Penelope’s emotional engine is magnetic and, for the most part, feels like an expression of truth: The anxiety and heaviness of being a teenager is often difficult to articulate, exponentially more so in the era of extreme digital ubiquity. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 Nepal's foreign employment board, which manages the well-being of Nepalese workers abroad, has reported that the deaths of over 650 Nepalese migrants to Saudi Arabia remain unexplained. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unexplained 

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unexplained was in 1721

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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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