unfinished business
noun
: something that a person needs to deal with or work on : something that has not yet been done, dealt with, or completed
You and I still have some unfinished business together.
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This stock has unfinished business above $1,700.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
What that collectively tells you is, this looks to people like unfinished business.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
That came as a crushing blow to both player and club, creating a sense that Grealish had unfinished business at Everton.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s how a ghost finishes its unfinished business—by influencing what comes next for the living.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
What that collectively tells you is, this looks to people like unfinished business.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
That came as a crushing blow to both player and club, creating a sense that Grealish had unfinished business at Everton.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
That’s how a ghost finishes its unfinished business—by influencing what comes next for the living.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfinished business
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“Unfinished business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished%20business. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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