repulse vs worry

repulse

verb
  • To cause revulsion in. 

  • To repel or drive back. 

  • To reject or rebuff. 

noun
  • the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed 

  • refusal, rejection or repulsion 

worry

verb
  • To harass; to irritate or distress. 

  • To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with. 

  • To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. 

  • To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf. 

  • Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress. 

noun
  • A strong feeling of anxiety. 

  • An instance or cause of such a feeling. 

  • A person who causes worry. 

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