unfinished business
noun
: something that a person needs to deal with or work on : something that has not yet been done, dealt with, or completed
You and I still have some unfinished business together.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Mahomes has unfinished business to tend to this year.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
And a relentless detective, haunted by unfinished business, is closing in.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Despite barely speaking over the years, one thing was clear for both of them: returning to Mount Kinabalu was unfinished business.
—Alysha Bibi, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfinished business
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“Unfinished business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished%20business. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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