distant vs touching

distant

adj
  • Far off (physically, logically or mentally). 

  • Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings. 

touching

prep
  • Regarding; concerning. 

noun
  • The act by which something is touched. 

  • A snack served with alcoholic drinks in an informal environment. 

adj
  • Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation. 

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