| 100% | ARE | 3 | We may precede it, but I can't |
| 93% | TREAD | 5 | "Don't ___ on me" (phrase on an early US flag) |
| 92% | LECTER | 6 | Movie doctor who said, "I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner." |
| 87% | SOMEPEOPLE | 10 | “I personally can’t imagine acting like that, but I guess we’re all different” |
| 86% | DIDNTWORKOUT | 12 | "So then I dated a fun couch potato, but he ..." |
| 83% | RANOUTOFRUNWAY | 14 | "I decided to try operating an airport, but just before launch we …" |
| 80% | IDEA | 4 | "I've got an ___" ("Why don't we try this?") |
| 80% | MET | 3 | "I don't believe we've ___" (words during an introduction) |
| 80% | ANOTHERONE | 10 | "Apparently we weren't done with these" |
| 79% | JUSTANIDEA | 10 | "We don't have to, but figured I'd mention it" |
| 77% | LOT | 3 | "I cry a ___ but I am so productive, it's an art" |
| 75% | MAYA | 4 | & 8A US author of 1990 poetry collection I Shall Not be Moved |
| 73% | GOTITOFFTHEGROUND | 17 | "First, I founded an aerospace start-up, but I never …" |
| 71% | DANETOREPLY | 11 | "Copenhagen: Insulted by clerk. But we wouldn't ___" |
| 71% | ARE | 3 | I won't use it, but you will |
| 71% | IFYOURELUCKY | 12 | “. . . but I wouldn’t count on it” |
| 69% | DONTTEMPTME | 11 | "I want to, but really I shouldn't ..." |
| 69% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | I Cain't Say No to this US state |
| 69% | AGAIN | 5 | “Nothing I haven’t said before, but . . .” |
| 69% | DONTTEMPTME | 11 | "Sounds amazing, but I really shouldn't" |
| 69% | MILNE | 5 | Children's author who wrote "People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day" |
| 69% | MAE | 3 | West who said, "Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution" |
| 69% | PREFACE | 7 | An author's introductory statement |
| 68% | WROTE | 5 | Became an author |
| 68% | ETAL | 4 | "I could list more people, but I won't" |
| 68% | YOUVEGOTMETHERE | 15 | "I'll admit, I don't have an answer!" |
| 68% | EKE | 3 | ___ out an existence (survive, but don't thrive) |
| 67% | ARE | 3 | Something I can't use, but you can |
| 67% | ARE | 3 | Something you can use but I can't |
| 67% | YEAHNO | 6 | "Nice try, but I don't think so" |