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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With no established official mediating bodies, these unresolved grievances risk sparking tensions and further undermining the fragile stability that has emerged in the wake of Assad’s fall.
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Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Suzy’s yearning to make sense of the untimely tragedy is made all the more complicated considering both girls had an unresolved falling during 6th grade.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
According to the government, violent deaths dropped by 15 percent in 2024, but critics argue that the statistic masks deeper, unresolved issues.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Those are only a few of the unresolved storylines in what’s been one of the busiest and most surprising trade deadlines in sports history.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Suzy’s yearning to make sense of the untimely tragedy is made all the more complicated considering both girls had an unresolved falling during 6th grade.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
According to the government, violent deaths dropped by 15 percent in 2024, but critics argue that the statistic masks deeper, unresolved issues.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Those are only a few of the unresolved storylines in what’s been one of the busiest and most surprising trade deadlines in sports history.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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unresolved
adjective
un·re·solved
-ri-ˈzälvd, -ˈzȯlvd
: not resolved : not having undergone resolution
unresolved pneumonia
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