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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World & Nation Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Liberty’s unfinished business is at hand, and the next 100 days can advance it further—before another crisis demands action.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Jackson and Christie both have a sense of unfinished business after their championship hopes for Sacramento were dashed with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 of the 2002 Western Conference finals.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
In this episode, Rebecca tries to solve some unfinished business with her mom.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 10 May 2025
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Liberty’s unfinished business is at hand, and the next 100 days can advance it further—before another crisis demands action.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Jackson and Christie both have a sense of unfinished business after their championship hopes for Sacramento were dashed with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 of the 2002 Western Conference finals.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
In this episode, Rebecca tries to solve some unfinished business with her mom.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 10 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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