This statistic shows the share of adults who are bothered by profanity in TV shows in the United States as of March 2019. The majority said that they were not at all bothered by profanity in TV shows, and 24 percent of respondents stated that the inclusion of profanity or the use of curse words on TV bothered them a lot.
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Morning Consult. (April 2, 2019). Share of adults who are bothered by profanity in TV shows the United States as of March 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/990876/profanity-tv-shows-us/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults who are bothered by profanity in TV shows the United States as of March 2019." Chart. April 2, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/990876/profanity-tv-shows-us/
Morning Consult. (2019). Share of adults who are bothered by profanity in TV shows the United States as of March 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/990876/profanity-tv-shows-us/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults Who Are Bothered by Profanity in Tv Shows The United States as of March 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Apr 2019, /statistics/990876/profanity-tv-shows-us/
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Share of adults who are bothered by profanity in TV shows the United States as of March 2019 [Graph], Morning Consult, April 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/990876/profanity-tv-shows-us/
