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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At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Each contestant had a personal story about unfinished business, past regrets, or rewriting part of their life.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
This stock has unfinished business above $1,700.
—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
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Each contestant had a personal story about unfinished business, past regrets, or rewriting part of their life.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
This stock has unfinished business above $1,700.
—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
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 4 May. 2026.
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