unrealistic demand
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunrealisticanddemand
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unrealistic
adjective
uk/ˌʌn.rɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/us/ˌʌn.riː.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
having a wrong idea of what is likely to happen or of what you can really do; not based ...
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demand
noun
uk/dɪˈmɑːnd/us/dɪˈmænd/
a ...
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(Definition ofunrealisticanddemandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This, of course, is a practicallyunrealisticdemandas it would lead to a complicated optimization problem.
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So, the migration objection fails since it imposes anunrealisticdemand, and since the set of preferences and beliefs assumed by the wager is, arguably, standard.
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That would be a manifestly unfair andunrealisticdemand.
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The tension between normalizing and pathologizing, and the expectation of unbridled hope in those delivering palliative care, can create unrealistic demands of the hospice psychiatrist.
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Their ethics does not make unrealistic demands on agents.
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Further, such simulation models do not make unrealistic demands on data and assumptions as may happen in the case of long-run optimizing models.
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Again, it is important that we get that right, that we do not make unrealistic objections and place unrealistic demands on the attitude of schools.
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Additionally, some unscrupulous defence counsel—and there are some—are making unrealistic demands regarding unused material.
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It is not the unrealistic demands of the unemployed that are keeping them out of work, but lack of work.
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However, we must not make unrealistic demands here.
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We must ensure that the capacity to address them is in place without making unrealistic demands for new resources.
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For example, the report does not differentiate between the various weight classes of vehicles and therefore makes unrealistic demands of car manufacturers.
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Early scepticism and low expectations quickly turned to unrealistic demands beyond the capabilities of the primitive aircraft available.
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Melgares fought ongoing difficulties related to unrealistic demands of his distant commanders.
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