molest vs tear at

molest

verb
  • To disturb or tamper with. 

  • To sexually assault or sexually harass. 

  • To annoy intentionally. 

tear at

verb
  • To afflict or aggrieve. 

  • To pull at violently. 

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