embarrassment vs tormenting

embarrassment

noun
  • A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another. 

  • A state of confusion; hesitation; uncertainty 

  • A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation. 

  • Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment. 

  • A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements. 

tormenting

noun
  • The act by which somebody is tormented. 

adj
  • Involving or causing torment. 

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