refreshing vs severe

refreshing

adj
  • That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy. 

  • Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application. 

noun
  • The action of refresh; refreshment given or received. 

  • That which gives refreshment. 

severe

adj
  • Very bad or intense. 

  • Sober, plain in appearance, austere. 

  • Strict or harsh. 

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