| 100% | IHATE | 5 | "___ to say this, but ..." |
| 94% | PAINS | 5 | "It ___ me to say this, but . . ." |
| 71% | IFEAR | 5 | "Hate to say this . . ." |
| 70% | ETC | 3 | "There's more to this list, but I'm not gonna say them all" |
| 70% | PAINS | 5 | "It ___ me to say this …" |
| 69% | THERES | 6 | "__ no easy way to say this ... " |
| 68% | ONLY | 4 | "I'm ___ going to say this once" |
| 68% | WAY | 3 | "There's no easy ___ to say this ..." |
| 68% | ONCEAGAIN | 9 | “I already said this, but . . .” |
| 68% | ALAS | 4 | "Sorry to say, but ..." |
| 67% | IMHO | 4 | "Don't flame me 4 saying this but..." |
| 67% | ISNT | 4 | "There just ___ an easy way to say this ..." |
| 67% | LISTENUP | 8 | "I'm only going to say this once" |
| 67% | ISNT | 4 | "There just ___ any easy way to say this ..." |
| 65% | ELEMENTARY | 10 | Holmes says this to watson |
| 64% | IVE | 3 | "___ got something to say about this!" |
| 64% | HATE | 4 | "I ___ to say it, but ... " |
| 64% | HATE | 4 | "I __ to say it, but ... " |
| 63% | ACTION | 6 | Directors say this to start a scene |
| 63% | BAA | 3 | A ewe might say this to you |
| 62% | OPPOSITES | 9 | These are said to attract |
| 62% | GOFETCH | 7 | A ball thrower says this to the dog |
| 61% | ALTAR | 5 | Place to say "With this ring, I thee wed" |
| 61% | HARDMAN | 7 | Mae West reputedly said this "is good to find" |
| 60% | SAMMALONE | 9 | Sitcom character who said "Not many people know this, but I happen to be famous" |
| 60% | LIGHTSOUT | 9 | Parents may say this when it's time to sleep |
| 59% | OUTLOUD | 7 | Say something not in your head but this |
| 59% | CHEWBACCA | 9 | Who Han Solo said this to: "Laugh it up, fuzzball" |
| 59% | BLACKCAT | 8 | This feline is said to bring bad luck |
| 59% | ERR | 3 | To do this is human, it's said |