unanswered
adjective
un·an·swered
ˌən-ˈan(t)-sərd 
1
: not answered
unanswered letters
2
: 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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Before that, texts show, the surviving roommates worried that their messages went unanswered.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
After toxicology reports found traces of substances in the men's systems, many questions continued to remain unanswered.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
One week actor Gene Hackman and his wife, concert pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home, many questions about their deaths remain unanswered.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Many questions remain unanswered in the bizarre case.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
After toxicology reports found traces of substances in the men's systems, many questions continued to remain unanswered.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
One week actor Gene Hackman and his wife, concert pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home, many questions about their deaths remain unanswered.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Many questions remain unanswered in the bizarre case.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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