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2 results for DONTBE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Aug 30, 2022	56A	Easygoing reply to "I'm sorry!"	Emily Carroll
Wed Nov 8, 2017	49A	Terse response to "I'm sorry"	Joel Fagliano and Sam Ezersky

1 result for DONTBE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 26, 1961	37D	First words of a Presley hit.	Unknown	Farrar

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