bad news vs worthy

bad news

noun
  • An irritating, troublesome or harmful person, situation or thing. 

  • News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events. 

worthy

verb
  • To render or treat as worthy; exalt; revere; honour; esteem; respect; value; reward; adore. 

adj
  • Having worth, merit, or value. 

  • Deserving, or having sufficient worth. 

  • Admirable or honourable. 

  • Suited; suitable; befitting. 

noun
  • A distinguished or eminent person. 

How often have the words bad news and worthy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )