bland vs sardonic

bland

adj
  • bland comment 

  • Lacking in vigor. 

  • Lacking in taste or flavor. 

  • Lacking interest; boring; dull. 

  • Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. 

noun
  • Mixture; union. 

  • A summer beverage prepared from the whey of churned milk, common among the inhabitants of the Shetland Islands. 

verb
  • To mix; blend; mingle. 

  • To connect; associate. 

sardonic

adj
  • Scornfully mocking or cynical. 

  • Disdainfully or ironically humorous. 

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