inexpediency
noun
in·ex·pe·di·en·cy
ˌi-nik-ˈspē-dē-ən(t)-sē 
: the quality or fact of being inexpedient
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Their book asserts without qualification that those few M.P.s who did speak against the act objected only on grounds of inexpediency and unfairness, and never on the principle of the right.
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William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
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“Inexpediency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexpediency. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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