| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "That would stink!" | New York Times | 02 Apr 2024 |
| Expression of wishful thinking | Newsday | 31 Dec 2022 |
| 'Heaven forbid!' | New York Times | 16 Nov 2019 |
| "Heaven forbid!" | ||
| 'Heaven forbid!' | USA Today | 04 Nov 2019 |
| "Heaven forbid!" | ||
| 'That would be awful' | The Washington Post Sunday | 18 Nov 2018 |
| 'Heaven forbid!' | Wall Street Journal | 18 Apr 2017 |
| ''Heaven forbid!'' | Newsday | 06 Jun 2016 |
| 'God forbid!' | New York Times | 07 Feb 2016 |
| "God forbid!" | ||
| Wincing words | LA Times Daily | 23 May 2015 |
| "Heaven forbid!" | ||
| Wincing words | ||
| "Heaven forbid!" | ||
| Negative agreement | ||
| "That would be bad!" | ||
| Expression of wishful thinking | ||
| Negative sentiment | ||
| Negative sentiment | ||
| Response to "Things might go wrong" | ||
| "Heaven forfend!" | ||
| "Heaven forfend!" | ||
| Words of apprehension | ||
| "Say it isn't so!" | ||
| Unconvincing negative | ||
| "That would be bad!" |