sincere vs stinging

sincere

adj
  • Meant truly or earnestly. 

  • Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt. 

stinging

adj
  • Precise and hurtful. 

  • Having the capacity to sting. 

noun
  • The act by which someone receives a sting. 

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