i swear to god
- honestFree from deception
- promiseCommitment to act
- swearVow or use profanity
- oathFormal binding promise
- vowSolemn personal commitment
cross my heart · pinky promise · truth · believe me · seriously · no lie · for real · frustrated · exasperated · fed up · annoyed · damn · hell · curse · pledge · testimony · witness · bible
certainty/conviction
i swear to godmaybe
Expression of uncertainty
perhaps · I doubt it · possibly · I think · allegedly
sincerity/commitment
i swear to godjust kidding
Retraction of a jest
psych · not really · never mind · whatever
emotional intensity
i swear to godI suppose
Tentative concession phrase
meh · no big deal · whatever · I guess · incidentally