for the love of God
idiom
informal
—used to give added force to an angry statement
For the love of God, quiet down! I'm trying to get some sleep here!
Examples of for the love of God in a Sentence
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Everybody stop screaming at Harper, for the love of God.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
There’s a midterm election in the fall, and Republican strategists have been begging Trump to make a case for his economic strategy and (for the love of God) stay on message.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Even though Netflix keeps telling you, no and please, for the love of God, stop asking.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
And most importantly, for the love of God, don't embarrass me in public.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
And for the love of God, do not do any of that in episode … two?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 June 2025
And please, for the love of God, fix the FAFSA website.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
There’s a midterm election in the fall, and Republican strategists have been begging Trump to make a case for his economic strategy and (for the love of God) stay on message.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Even though Netflix keeps telling you, no and please, for the love of God, stop asking.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
And most importantly, for the love of God, don't embarrass me in public.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
And for the love of God, do not do any of that in episode … two?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 June 2025
And please, for the love of God, fix the FAFSA website.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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“For the love of God.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20love%20of%20God. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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