gritty vs mushy

gritty

adj
  • Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles. 

  • Spirited; resolute; unyielding. 

  • Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence. 

mushy

adj
  • Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular. 

  • Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin. 

  • Soft; squishy. 

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