unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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In an unexplained decision last week, the Supreme Court lifted Judge Murphy's injunction, allowing the deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements that Murphy had imposed .
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ABC News, 3 July 2025
Other animals, dead and alive, and unexplained human bones also were found at the property.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Multiple instances of vaginal deliveries after brain death also remain unexplained, given that the brain coordinates mechanisms of vaginal labor.
—Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
Over the decades, tenants have reported unexplained footsteps, children’s laughter and orbs captured on camera — sights and sounds believed to be connected to the building’s earliest use.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
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ABC News, 3 July 2025
Other animals, dead and alive, and unexplained human bones also were found at the property.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Multiple instances of vaginal deliveries after brain death also remain unexplained, given that the brain coordinates mechanisms of vaginal labor.
—Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
Over the decades, tenants have reported unexplained footsteps, children’s laughter and orbs captured on camera — sights and sounds believed to be connected to the building’s earliest use.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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