afraid about vs afraid of

Both 'afraid about' and 'afraid of' are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Afraid of' is the more standard and widely accepted phrase when expressing fear or anxiety about something specific. On the other hand, 'afraid about' is less common and may sound awkward to some native speakers, but it can be used in certain contexts to convey a more general sense of worry or concern.

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afraid about

This phrase is less common than 'afraid of' but can be used in certain contexts to express a more general sense of worry or concern.

The phrase 'afraid about' is less common than 'afraid of' and is typically used to express a more general sense of worry or concern rather than specific fear or anxiety.

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You're afraid about what I saw out there.
But you can't be afraid about the outcome of it.
You don't have to be afraid about Epifanio.
I'm not afraid about starting something.
We were a little afraid about the weather, because its been raining lately.
But the soldiers are not afraid about the pirates.
But she is also afraid about bullying and visiting the secondary school.
Pop's too afraid about me handling the business and stuff.
I know you're afraid about going through with this, Dad.
I'm afraid about Franky and what she'll do.
Why are you so afraid about finding the truth?
What, you're afraid about civilians getting hurt?
But I was afraid about coyotes, so I brought it in.
I was so afraid about you finding out the truth, but now it's out, and it's okay.
I was so afraid about you finding out the truth, but now it's out, and it's okay.
I was just afraid about how you would react,
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The fire was maintained all night, first it was terribly cold on the wind-swept beach, secondly everybody was afraid about the elephants.
But everybody who loves Amazonas, who enjoys Amazonas, who has been to the Amazonas, is afraid about the future.

Alternatives:

worried about
concerned about
anxious about

afraid of

This is the more standard and widely accepted phrase when expressing fear or anxiety about something specific.

The phrase 'afraid of' is the more standard and widely accepted way to express fear or anxiety about something specific.

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Frankenstein announces that the creature must be afraid of me.
Marshal Stalin says the British are afraid of fighting.
Mom's afraid of the dark.
But the others were afraid of fire.
He's not afraid of the flame.
People are afraid of these weapons.
Every parent is afraid of screwing up.
That makes people afraid of us.
Ronnie wasn't afraid of anything.
I was afraid of dying alone.
Europeans should not be afraid of this.
Sounds like you were afraid of him.
They were afraid of retaliation by city inspectors.
Uygur spokesperson says Beijing is afraid of losing its information monopoly.
The boy is afraid of me.
So people like us won't be afraid of you anymore.
And you were afraid of losing me as well.
I haven't been afraid of anything
I was afraid of living on my own.
We're not afraid of anything any more.

Alternatives:

scared of
terrified of
frightened of

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