for God's sake
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"I was a bit conscious about it. But then I was like, 'What are you talking about?! Man-At-Arms could be any colour! He's got green legs, for God's sake!'"
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“If you can outlaw lead in fuel, for God’s sake, why can’t we outlaw lead in drinking water?” asked Timothy Watkins, president of the Watts Labor Community Action Committee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2024
“There is something about the freshness of hanging pictures on the wall, getting new sheets, for God’s sake, getting rid of the marital bed,” said Jessica Ashley, a divorce coach in Chicago.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
And anyway, we’re only renting for God’s sake.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
Look at what they did to Leandro, to Manolo, what they did to Florentino, to Papilln, to you, for God’s sake.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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