Why It seemed so unfair? vs Why It seems so unfair?

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Why it seemed so unfair?' is in the past tense, referring to a situation that appeared unfair in the past. 'Why it seems so unfair?' is in the present tense, referring to a situation that currently appears unfair.

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Why It seemed so unfair?

This phrase is correct in the past tense, referring to a situation that appeared unfair in the past.

This phrase is used to question the fairness of a situation that was perceived as unfair in the past.

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I couldn't figure out why it seemed so familiar.
It all seemed so unfair, so random.
It seemed so grand, so exciting.
It seemed so smart when we thought of it.
It seemed so real, these sucking sounds all from under the bed.
It seemed so far away when we agreed to that.
I had to laugh, it seemed so comical...
It seemed so nice for her at that home.
It seemed so terribly simple to me.
It seemed so insignificant to your son thet he didn't believe it.
It seemed so much nicer than the truth.
I read this news yesterday and it seemed so impossible to me.
Sometimes I have this sense of duty, it seemed so important.
I remembered this because you spent a whole session talking about it, and it seemed so inconsequential I wanted to drive chopsticks through my ears.
And we're talking about me here. I just know it seemed so important at the time, and now...
You know, when Donald left me... ...it seemed so incredible.
Once I did it, it seemed so easy to keep doing it.
I know it was just a dream, but it seemed so real.
It seemed so real... but it wasn't.
It seemed so fresh and original, like he was telling me to just keep it simple - no distracting flourishes.

Alternatives:

Why did it seem so unfair?

Why It seems so unfair?

This phrase is correct in the present tense, referring to a situation that currently appears unfair.

This phrase is used to question the fairness of a situation that is perceived as unfair in the present.

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It seems so unfair to involve her in all this.
I know what we worked out was fair, but it seems so unfair still.
It seems so unfair- someone to write a letter like this... and-and-and not sign it?
It just seems so unfair that somebody could take such two beautiful children...
To a secular man, this all seems so unfair.
That's why it seems so hard.
And why can results seem so unfair and so painful?
It just seems so unfair that we can be turned off like a... like a switch, like we never lived, like we never mattered.
"which is why it seems so relevant on Christmas Day."
It just seems so unfair that we can be turned off like a... like a switch, like we never lived,
It just- it seems so important to them.
Grandma always made it seem so easy.
It seems so strange without Sybil.
It seems so strange to think of the English embracing change.
And Jillian made it seem so easy. I know.
Now you say it it seems so obvious.
Well, it seems so do I.
No, but it seems so sudden.
Yes, it seems so normal.
It seems so senseless, what happened.

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Why does it seem so unfair?

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Why It seemed so unfair? vs Why It seems so unfair?