Historical clue formulations

• Response during an eye exam — 2024-12-18
• Like :( vis-à-vis :/ — 2022-11-23
• Not so great — 2020-12-12
• Poorer — 2019-02-16
• Troubling prognosis — 2017-12-30
• "I've seen ___" — 2017-12-07
• Having gone south — 2014-10-11
• In decline — 2013-09-10
• Deserving fewer stars (than) — 2012-07-04
• Poorer — 2011-10-30
• Less favorable — 2011-09-12
• No ___ for wear — 2011-07-11
• Not so good — 2009-11-23
• Not as good — 2007-07-11
• "It's ___ than that!" — 2007-06-12
• "Which is ___ ...?" — 2006-04-21
• Not so good — 2006-04-05
• Poor prognosis — 2005-02-13
• "And if that weren't bad enough ..." — 2004-10-31
• On the downslide — 2004-09-20
• Poorer — 2004-04-12
• Unfavorable prognosis — 2003-03-07
• Medical pronouncement — 2001-08-11
• Inferior — 2000-11-12
• Unfavorable prognosis — 2000-09-08
• Declining in health — 2000-05-03
• On the decline — 1999-12-08
• Not so good — 1997-08-11
• What things could always be — 1997-07-25
• Inferior — 1997-01-18
• For better or for ____ — 1995-08-15
• Not so good — 1994-04-13
• Not so good — 1994-02-20