unanswered

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Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as "a helping hand".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Without children as automatic heirs or caregivers, decisions about medical power of attorney, financial power of attorney, long-term care and even funeral logistics can’t be left unanswered.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Everything around us has mass, but its origin is still one of physics' biggest unanswered questions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

The puzzling question of whether sleeping and waking are actually the same thing remains unanswered, but the powerful lure of sleep—soothing and with the promise of unknowing—is clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I began by reminding him of the letter we had sent him in 1969, which had gone unanswered.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela