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.