unsolved
adjective
un·solved
ˌən-ˈsälvd 
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations
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The case goes unsolved until 1986, when a young journalist named Valur begins investigating amid Reykjavík’s 200th anniversary celebration.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2025
James Lewis was the number one suspect in one of the most popular unsolved mysteries in American history.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
While many murders in South Africa remain unsolved, three of the Rafferty's murderers were tried and two of them were sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 May 2025
In 2015, the Minneapolis Police Department began digging deeper into unsolved cases and Jeanie Childs' murder was one of them.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2025
James Lewis was the number one suspect in one of the most popular unsolved mysteries in American history.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
While many murders in South Africa remain unsolved, three of the Rafferty's murderers were tried and two of them were sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 May 2025
In 2015, the Minneapolis Police Department began digging deeper into unsolved cases and Jeanie Childs' murder was one of them.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsolved
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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