| 100% | NOTGONNALIE | 11 | "If I'm being straight up . . ." |
| 64% | NGL | 3 | "... if i'm being honest" |
| 61% | NOON | 4 | When both hands are straight up |
| 61% | ATNOON | 6 | When both hands are straight up |
| 61% | GLADIASKED | 10 | “Would’ve been nice if you’d told me up front” |
| 57% | TRUTHIS | 7 | “If I’m being honest . . .” |
| 56% | IWOULD | 6 | "If it were up to me, then yes" |
| 56% | TOTELLTHETRUTH | 14 | "If I'm being honest . . ." |
| 56% | NOTGONNALIE | 11 | "If I'm being honest . . ." |
| 56% | HONESTLY | 8 | "If I'm being real ..." |
| 53% | REALTALK | 8 | "If I'm being honest," in modern slang |
| 53% | TBH | 3 | "If I'm being truthful," in text messages |
| 53% | TBH | 3 | "If I'm being frank," in a text |
| 53% | REALTALK | 8 | “I’m gonna be straight with you ...” |
| 53% | ATNOON | 6 | When both hands of a clock are straight up (2 wds.) |
| 52% | ITSALLALIE | 10 | "No one's being straight with me!" |
| 52% | LETS | 4 | "I'm game if you are!" |
| 51% | TBH | 3 | Texter's "If I'm being real" |
| 51% | BADIDEA | 7 | "Wouldn't do that if I were you" |
| 51% | MANY | 4 | "How ___ fingers am I holding up?" |
| 50% | TBH | 3 | Texter's "If I'm being truthful...": Abbr. |
| 50% | ASKAROUND | 9 | ''Others will back me up'' |
| 49% | INYOURWAY | 9 | Houston sang If I should stay, I would only be __ |
| 49% | SAYSO | 5 | I will accept it, If you ___ (2 wds) |
| 49% | CARDIB | 6 | Up, I Like It and Be Careful rapper |
| 49% | SET | 3 | "They ___ me up!" ("I was framed!") |
| 48% | SHRINKWRAP | 10 | Psychiatrist's "I'm afraid our time is up"? |
| 47% | THERE | 5 | "I wouldn't go ___ if I were you" |
| 47% | IHAVETOASK | 10 | "Tell me if this is too personal, but ... " |
| 47% | DOICARE | 7 | "Why are you bringing this up to me?" |