To make a statement much stronger: “Poor fellow. I think it’s a(n) ________ shame.”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| CRYING | 10 |
| DAMN | 8 |
| DARN | 5 |
| DIRTY | 3 |
| DOWNRIGHT | 2 |
| TERRIBLE | 2 |
| AWFUL | 1 |
| DOGGONE | 1 |
| FUCKING | 1 |
| REAL | 1 |
| ROTTEN | 1 |
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