unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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Out at that distant remove, somewhere in the constellation Scutum, an unexplained body is semaphoring into space, blinking in both X-ray and radio frequencies once every 44 minutes in a way never seen by astronomers before.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 May 2025
Sleep, ancient artifacts, or unexplained events serve as involuntary time-travel activation switches — no science required.
—Dete Meserve, Space.com, 29 May 2025
The payments to Faulk are among the dozens of unexplained payments listed in the foundation’s $550,000 worth of expenditures made since its inception in August of 2023.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
This thirst is unexplained and persists despite drinking water.1
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—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 May 2025
Sleep, ancient artifacts, or unexplained events serve as involuntary time-travel activation switches — no science required.
—Dete Meserve, Space.com, 29 May 2025
The payments to Faulk are among the dozens of unexplained payments listed in the foundation’s $550,000 worth of expenditures made since its inception in August of 2023.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
This thirst is unexplained and persists despite drinking water.1
2.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unexplained
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“Unexplained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplained. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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