honey-mouthed vs obsequious

honey-mouthed

adj
  • (in a negative sense) Indirect, delivering a message in a way that will make it seem more pleasant to the hearer(s); seductive, persuasive. 

  • (in a positive sense) Having a sweet and smooth voice; eloquent. 

obsequious

adj
  • Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile. 

How often have the words honey-mouthed and obsequious occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )