unanswered
adjective
un·an·swered
ˌən-ˈan(t)-sərd 
1
: not answered
unanswered letters
2
: scored in succession during a period in which an opponent fails to score
scored 20 unanswered points in the last quarter
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The outlet reported on July 11 that nearly two-thirds of calls to its disaster assistance hotline went unanswered two days after the flooding, as search and rescue efforts continued.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 July 2025
However, what remains unanswered is a more fundamental question: How did a globally renowned protective agency allow such a breakdown to happen?
—Bydonald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Cleveland responded with 11 unanswered points, but that was nothing for Jackson and company.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But as another county budget takes effect, their longstanding request has yet again gone unanswered.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 July 2025
However, what remains unanswered is a more fundamental question: How did a globally renowned protective agency allow such a breakdown to happen?
—Bydonald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Cleveland responded with 11 unanswered points, but that was nothing for Jackson and company.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But as another county budget takes effect, their longstanding request has yet again gone unanswered.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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