smarting vs tenderness

smarting

noun
  • A sensation that smarts or stings. 

adj
  • Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment. 

  • Painful, sore. 

tenderness

noun
  • pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched 

  • a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings 

  • concern for the feelings or welfare of others 

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