daring vs severe

daring

adj
  • Courageous or showing bravery; doughty. 

  • Racy; sexually provocative. 

  • Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold. 

noun
  • Boldness. 

severe

adj
  • Strict or harsh. 

  • Very bad or intense. 

  • Sober, plain in appearance, austere. 

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