anxiety vs ordeal

anxiety

noun
  • An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). 

  • An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. 

  • A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach. 

ordeal

noun
  • A painful or trying experience. 

  • The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean 

  • A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused. 

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