unresolved

/ ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd /

adjective

1. (of a problem or dispute) not having been solved or concluded

Example Sentences

In 1989, when climate politics was still fledgling, he warned that the effects of warming were going to prove explosive along America’s borders — and that, left unresolved, communities could disintegrate into violence.

From Salon

With high hopes for the production, the high school teacher said she was intrigued to see how this kind of art form told the unresolved tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times

Many Democrats fear that unresolved questions could land before a Supreme Court that has already shown deference to Trump, granting him immunity and effectively delaying his 2020 election interference trial until after Nov. 5.

From Salon

House of Representatives may remain unresolved Tuesday night as votes are counted in several competitive races in California that could determine whether Democrats or Republicans win the majority.

From Los Angeles Times

The Prime Minister’s Official Spokesperson told reporters at a daily news briefing in Downing Street that “the government inherited a deeply-troubling situation that remained unresolved under the previous administration when it came to migrants who had arrived at Diego Garcia. Diego Garcia had clearly never been a suitable long-term location for migrants”.

From BBC

Related Words

• moot
• pending
• unanswered
• undecided
• undetermined
• unsettled
• unsolved