unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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Ditto for unexplained and severe swelling, trouble breathing, or anything else that seems off, Dr. Ruiz says.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Over 30 years after their unexplained disappearance from a home in Springfield, Missouri, the unsolved case of three missing women continues to confound both authorities and online detectives alike.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The feature documentary film is directed by Jackson Devereux and Lachlan Hinton, and follows the decades-long mystery of unexplained cattle mutilations in rural Oregon.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Some have already denounced this taboo, including William C. Lane, a lawyer and philosopher, who has recently argued for open inquiry into unexplained UFO phenomena.
—David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
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Korin Miller, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Over 30 years after their unexplained disappearance from a home in Springfield, Missouri, the unsolved case of three missing women continues to confound both authorities and online detectives alike.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The feature documentary film is directed by Jackson Devereux and Lachlan Hinton, and follows the decades-long mystery of unexplained cattle mutilations in rural Oregon.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Some have already denounced this taboo, including William C. Lane, a lawyer and philosopher, who has recently argued for open inquiry into unexplained UFO phenomena.
—David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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