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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In Glendale, Arizona, people lined up before dawn at a field office, only to be turned away and told to make appointments by phone—lines that many say have gone unanswered for days, The New York Times reported.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Foreign countries, including long-time US allies, say Trump’s tariffs won’t go unanswered, setting the stage for a global, tit-for-tat trade war that could quickly spiral out of control.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Many key questions — such as how many countries will be affected, how tariff rates are being calculated, and which nations could be hit the hardest — are still unanswered.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
The final design includes a reflection pool where the club’s dance floor is now, but still unanswered is whether any portion of the nightclub building would be used in the eventual structure.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Foreign countries, including long-time US allies, say Trump’s tariffs won’t go unanswered, setting the stage for a global, tit-for-tat trade war that could quickly spiral out of control.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Many key questions — such as how many countries will be affected, how tariff rates are being calculated, and which nations could be hit the hardest — are still unanswered.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
The final design includes a reflection pool where the club’s dance floor is now, but still unanswered is whether any portion of the nightclub building would be used in the eventual structure.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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