Exclamations caused by sudden pain—a twisted ankle:
| OUCH | 351 |
| OO | 164 |
| NR | 154 |
| OOH | 102 |
| OW | 81 |
| OH | 51 |
| MM | 10 |
| OO-WUH | 9 |
| OH BOY | 7 |
| AAH | 6 |
| OH DEAR | 6 |
| DAMN IT | 5 |
| OH MY | 5 |
| DAMN | 4 |
| DARN IT | 4 |
| GEE WHIZ | 4 |
| UH | 4 |
| GOSH | 3 |
| OH NO | 3 |
| UM | 3 |
| WHISTLE | 3 |
| WOW | 3 |
| AIYEE | 2 |
| DAD-GUM | 2 |
| GEE | 2 |
| GROAN | 2 |
| NOT AGAIN | 2 |
| OH DAMN | 2 |
| OH GEE | 2 |
| OH MY GOODNESS | 2 |
| OH-WEE | 2 |
| OO-WEE | 2 |
| OOCH | 2 |
| OOPS | 2 |
| OW-EE | 2 |
| SHIT | 2 |
| SS | 2 |
| THAT HURTS | 2 |
| WHEW | 2 |
| YIPES | 2 |
| YOW-EE | 2 |
| “BOY, THAT SMARTS” | 1 |
| “DO, LORD” | 1 |
| “HOO BOY, THAT PAINS” | 1 |
| “MAN, THAT HURTS” | 1 |
| “OH MY, THAT HURT” | 1 |
| “OH, I’VE TURNED MY ANKLE” | 1 |
| “OH, MY GOD” | 1 |
| “OH, THAT HURTS” | 1 |
| “OO DEAR, OO DEAR” | 1 |
| “OO, MY ANKLE” | 1 |
| “OOEY, THAT SMARTS” | 1 |
| AI | 1 |
| ARGH | 1 |
| AW | 1 |
| AW HELL | 1 |
| BLAME IT | 1 |
| BOY OH BOY | 1 |
| BOY THAT HURTS | 1 |
| BY GOLLY | 1 |
| CRY | 1 |
| CRY OF PAIN | 1 |
| DAMN IT ALL | 1 |
| DAMN IT TO HELL | 1 |
| DAMN THAT | 1 |
| DID YOU HEAR IT CRACK | 1 |
| DOGGONE | 1 |
| DOGGONE IT | 1 |
| DONE IT AGAIN | 1 |
| DRAT IT | 1 |
| DURN | 1 |
| ECHK | 1 |
| EE | 1 |
| EEK | 1 |
| FOR THE LOVE OF PETE | 1 |
| GASP | 1 |
| GEE THAT HURTS | 1 |
| GOD | 1 |
| GOD DAMN | 1 |
| GOD DAMN IT | 1 |
| GOLLY | 1 |
| GOOD GOSH | 1 |
| HAVE TO GIT A CRUTCH | 1 |
| HELL | 1 |
| HM-HMMM | 1 |
| I HOLD MY BREATH | 1 |
| IM | 1 |
| IT HURTS | 1 |
| JUST CRY | 1 |
| LOOK OUT | 1 |
| LORD HAVE MERCY | 1 |
| LOT OF GROANING | 1 |
| MAN OH MAN | 1 |
| MY ANKLE | 1 |
| MY GOODNESS | 1 |
| MY GOSH | 1 |
| MY LEG IS BROKEN | 1 |
| MY OH MY | 1 |
| NN | 1 |
| NOW I’M CRIPPLED | 1 |
| OH BROTHER | 1 |
| OH DARN IT | 1 |
| OH DEAR ME | 1 |
| OH GOD | 1 |
| OH GOSH | 1 |
| OH HECK | 1 |
| OH HELL | 1 |
| OH LORD | 1 |
| OH MAN | 1 |
| OH MY ANKLE | 1 |
| OH MY BLESSED | 1 |
| OH OH OH | 1 |
| OH PSHAW | 1 |
| OHO | 1 |
| OO DEAR | 1 |
| OO HELL | 1 |
| OO SHIT | 1 |
| OO-AH OO-AH | 1 |
| OO-OH | 1 |
| OO-UH | 1 |
| OOH MY | 1 |
| OOIN | 1 |
| OOMF | 1 |
| OOOW | 1 |
| OOW | 1 |
| OY | 1 |
| PHEW | 1 |
| SHEW | 1 |
| SHUCKS | 1 |
| SMARTS | 1 |
| SON OF A BITCH | 1 |
| THAT ANKLE HURTS | 1 |
| THAT HURT | 1 |
| THERE IT GOES AGAIN | 1 |
| THUH | 1 |
| TURNED MY ANKLE | 1 |
| UH-UH | 1 |
| UNNH | 1 |
| URK | 1 |
| UUHHM | 1 |
| WHIMPER | 1 |
| WOULD CUSS | 1 |
| YEENA | 1 |
| YI | 1 |
| YIKES | 1 |
| YOUCH | 1 |
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