at ease vs oppressive

at ease

prep
  • Allowed to refrain from being in rigid formation. 

  • Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense. 

  • In a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention. 

oppressive

adj
  • Hot and humid of the weather. 

  • Tyrannical or exercising unjust power. 

  • Burdensome or difficult to bear. 

  • Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming 

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