unexplained
adjective
un·ex·plained
ˌən-ik-ˈsplānd 
: not explained or accounted for
an unexplained error
an unexplained delay
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Another soldier started having unexplained fits in which his internal sense of time would suddenly come unmoored, sending everything around him whirling in fast-forward.
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Dave Philipps, New York Times, 2 May 2024
This could include a cough that won’t go away, shortness of breath, wheezing, unexplained weight loss, or fatigue.11
This is especially important because, when lung cancer is caught early, the cure rate can be between 90% and 95%, Carbone said.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Apr. 2024
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Dave Philipps, New York Times, 2 May 2024
This could include a cough that won’t go away, shortness of breath, wheezing, unexplained weight loss, or fatigue.11
This is especially important because, when lung cancer is caught early, the cure rate can be between 90% and 95%, Carbone said.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Apr. 2024
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 13 May. 2024.
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