alexithymic vs shilly-shally

alexithymic

adj
  • Lacking in emotion or emotional expression. 

  • Pertaining to or having alexithymia. 

noun
  • A person who has difficulty feeling, processing or understanding emotions 

shilly-shally

adj
  • Indecisive; wavering. 

verb
  • To vacillate. 

  • To procrastinate. 

noun
  • Indecision; irresolution. 

How often have the words alexithymic and shilly-shally occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )