close to the bone vs sordid

close to the bone

adj
  • Destitute. 

  • Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort. 

sordid

adj
  • Morally degrading. 

  • Of a dull colour. 

  • Dirty or squalid. 

  • Distasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible. 

  • Grasping; stingy; avaricious. 

How often have the words close to the bone and sordid occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )