unreasonable demand

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A demand that is not fair or sensible.

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  • The union's request for a 50% pay raise was considered an unreasonable demand.
  • He finally left because he could no longer cope with her constant unreasonable demands.
  • Expecting a full refund for a product you've used for a year is an unreasonable demand.
  • The lawyer advised her client not to agree to such an unreasonable demand during the settlement talks.
  • Don't you think it's an unreasonable demand to ask him to work on his vacation?
  • The rebels made an unreasonable demand for the immediate release of all prisoners, which the government rejected.
  • Learning to say 'no' to an unreasonable demand is an important life skill.
  • I will not give in to this unreasonable demand, no matter how much they pressure me.
  • The child made the unreasonable demand that he should be allowed to eat ice cream for every meal.
  • If they continue to make unreasonable demands, we will have to walk away from the negotiations.