A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

IMAY

Sun, 21 Jan '24
"We'll see"
Wed, 10 Jan '24
"Not sure yet"
Sat, 29 Jul '23
"Perhaps"
Sat, 10 Sep '22
Qualified "yes"
Sun, 19 Dec '21
Wishy-washy response
Sun, 27 Jun '21
"It's a possibility for me"
Sun, 2 May '21
Noncommittal response to "You coming?"