pathetic vs upsetting

pathetic

adj
  • Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. 

  • Trochlear. 

  • Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy. 

upsetting

adj
  • Causing upset; distressing. 

  • Conceited; presumptuous. 

noun
  • The action of the verb upset. 

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