at a premium vs paltry

at a premium

prep
  • At a high, or higher than expected, price. 

  • Scarce, in short supply. 

  • Above par value. 

paltry

adj
  • Trashy, trivial, of little value. 

  • Of little monetary worth. 

  • Despicable; contemptibly unimportant. 

How often have the words at a premium and paltry occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )