pity vs tenderness

pity

noun
  • A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. 

  • Something regrettable. 

intj
  • Short form of what a pity. 

verb
  • To make (someone) feel pity; to provoke the sympathy or compassion of. 

  • To feel pity for (someone or something). 

tenderness

noun
  • a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings 

  • pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched 

  • concern for the feelings or welfare of others 

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