unanswered

adjective

un·an·swered ˌən-ˈan(t)-sərd

: not answered

unanswered letters

: scored in succession during a period in which an opponent fails to score

scored 20 unanswered points in the last quarter

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The move had been trailed for a little while but this didn’t seem to soften the blow, with insiders on both sides noting the ream of unanswered questions that the spin-off has posed (CNBC anchors even used their own shows to query what will happen to their network). —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 Subsequent calls, including from her stepfather, also went unanswered, Raboud said. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024 Text messages are also more likely to be checked immediately because of their implicit sense of urgency, unlike emails that go unread or phone calls that are left unanswered (especially among younger people). —

David MacK, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 Questions surrounding the death of a 19-year-old Walmart employee found in a bakery oven remain unanswered as Canadian authorities continue their investigation. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unanswered