pregnant vs telling

pregnant

adj
  • Having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc. 

  • Of a couple: expecting a baby together. 

  • Fertile, prolific (usually of soil, ground, etc.). 

  • Carrying developing offspring within the body. 

noun
  • A pregnant woman. 

telling

adj
  • Serving to convince. 

  • Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective. 

  • Revealing information; bearing significance. 

noun
  • The act of narration. 

  • The disclosure of information. 

  • Ability to determine. 

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