close to the bone vs suggestive

close to the bone

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

  • Destitute. 

suggestive

adj
  • Relating to hypnotic suggestion. 

  • Tending to suggest or imply. 

  • Suggesting romance, sex, etc.; risqué. 

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