banal vs soul-destroying

banal

adj
  • Relating to a type of feudal jurisdiction or service. 

  • Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. 

soul-destroying

adj
  • Causing erosion of moral fortitude or that eliminates hope or motivation 

How often have the words banal and soul-destroying occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )