forfend

He once thought their greatest fear was a stiff primary challenge and the possibility — heaven forfend — of losing reelection.

Heaven forfend that the owl should have suffered a fraction of what Abel wished it.

Recently relocated to Paris from Los Angeles, Millepied has not — heaven forfend — been idle.

“It isn’t hard to see the Oscars on a track to becoming something like the National Book Awards” — heaven forfend! — “with way more glamorous presenters.”

Otherwise, he has to use — heaven forfend — a metal teapot.